Name/Title
Miniature tripod tableEntry/Object ID
VC.93.2Description
Miniature tripod tilt-top table. Rectangular crotch-grain mahogany top with chamfered corners. Inlay in center of lightwood heart within darker circle, (Satinwood and walnut?). Two braces span the length of underside of top. Pedestal with square head fits between braces, pegs at one side fit into braces for tilt top. Pedestal base composed of the following turned elements, top to bottom: ring, whorl, compressed bun, whorl, inverted cup, compressed baluster, cup, whorl, stepped ring, cylinder. Three legs emerge from cylindrical elements. Serpentine top; cymacurve underneath. Legs are glued in place.Collection
Van Cortlandt Manor Object CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerDate made
circa 1860Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
9-3/4 inWidth
6-7/8 inDepth
9 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 6 7/8 x 9 in. (24.8 x 17.5 x 22.9 cm)Material
Mahogany, Walnut, SatinwoodCondition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: One of pegs to tilt element is missing, so pedestal can be removed from top. Otherwise, excellent condition.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Van Cortlandt FamilyNotes
UserGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Given with VC.93.3 A-B: child's miniature rocking chair.
See Hardy and Halpern appraisal for 1993.Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 22A
