Book stand

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Book stand

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.64

Description

Collapsible folding book stand with marbling and scenic paintings: when closed, the stand resembles a flat rectangle; when open, the slanted surface on which the book rests is held up by a hinged U-shaped support; support rests in a series of two ratchets on interior of the bottom board (surface board hinged to bottom board); side panels length of board to support book hinged to surface board; hook and eye closure; decoration in round reserves as follows: on side panels, male peasant with hat and walking stick playing with a dog in landscape; on slanted surface, rustic landscape containing woman with a baby on a white horse giving alms to a begging man with one leg; on left panel, man on horseback pointing skyward; on right panel, woman riding sidesaddle with back to viewer carrying baskets; reverse of surface board, support and front and back of bottom board painted dark green.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Lady Ranelagh

Attribution

Artist

Notes

Dates: 1800 - 1833 Date made: r. 1800 - 1833

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Closed

Height

1-1/4 in

Width

7-5/8 in

Depth

10-7/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 1/4 x 7 5/8 x 10 7/16 in. (3.2 x 19.4 x 26.5 cm)

Dimension Description

Open

Height

9-1/2 in

Width

15-1/4 in

Depth

11-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 15 1/4 x 11 3/4 in. (24.1 x 38.7 x 29.8 cm)

Material

Paint, oak, Varnish, brass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Eye hook once matched, now missing hook; wear of green paint on top of bottom board and back of surface board, all over flaking of varnish on marbelized surfaces.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Unknown, Missing