Candlestand

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Candlestand

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.12

Description

Tripod table with round top, turned shaft, and curved legs roughly square in section; top has support with chamfered edges running the diameter of the top; six screws hold it in place; turnings on shaft are as follows: cylinder, slightly tapering cylinder, thinning, vase, squat reel, flaring element and cylinder; three legs keyed into bottomm of shaft; legs follow an S-curve.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

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

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Max top diameter 19 1/8"

Height

23-1/8 in

Diameter

17-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 23 1/8 x 17 1/4 in. (58.7 x 43.8 cm)

Material

Mahogany

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: One leg has been cracked; modern repair, loose; top is loose; some dents at side of top. Per L. Bailey, February 2006, base is loose and cracked at juncture of legs.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, General's Bedroom