Hallstand

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Hallstand

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.1044 a-b

Description

Black-painted, rustic-style cast iron hall rack with oval mirror: Body of hall rack composed of interwoven grape vines and other floral, foliate, and shell-like devices; finial of a basket of flowers resting on a two-handled urn; hooks arranged as follows: Two above mirror, two below, and one on either end of the bar which supports mirror; mirror, with ornate cast iron frame and cardboard backing, is attached to long bar by means of iron length (roughly U-shaped with square corners) which is screwed into bar; mirror pivots vertically and is held in place by two handled screws on either side; approximately 2/3's down the shaft is a horizontal section which resembles the figure eight (used to hold canes or umbrellas); shaft rests on base which contains removable trough with handles used to gather water from wet umbrellas; floral device protrudes from bottom front; hall rack rests on 5 feet, the two in front are ornate foliate devices.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1867 Date made: r. 1834 - 1867

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.87.1044 A-B

MP.87.1044a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

72-5/16 in

Width

26-1/8 in

Depth

14 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 72 5/16 x 26 1/8 x 14 in. (183.7 x 66.4 x 35.6 cm)

Material

Cast iron, Mirror glass, Cardboard

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Some random wear in paint.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Hall, First Floor