Name/Title
SideboardEntry/Object ID
1966.210.1Description
Empire style sideboard. The back splash rail panel has a center concave with scrolling ends supported by rectangular, short columns. The case has three drawers over three cabinets. The center cabinet has two inset panel doors, while the two side cabinets have single inset panel doors. The front corners are fully turned columns adorned in a diamond relief. The front feet are paws, while the back feet are turned and tapered.Use
Sideboards can be placed in any room of the house, but they were most commonly used in dining rooms to both display and store dishes, especially during the nineteenth century.Context
The American Legion Women's Auxiliary operated the Woodrow Wilson Family Home from 1933 until 1966. During those years, the organization collected artifacts associated with Wilson's presidency and family, including this sideboard attributed to cabinetmaker Jacob Allen of Newark, New Jersey. It is uncertain if the family owned the piece while living in Columbia.Made/Created
Date made
1845 - 1865Notes
Jacob Allen, Newark, NJ.Dimensions
Height
43 inWidth
59-3/4 inDepth
22-1/2 in