Sideboard

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Sideboard

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.97

Description

Buffet, or small sideboard: generally rectangular top with three-quarter round corners in front, quarter round in back; horizontally rectangular case with two veneered drawers trimmed with half-round fillets and separated with channels of veneer; each drawer has two projecting brass knobs with raised lion heads; round reeded and turned legs extending from corners of top downward; legs taper to spade feet with small balls; shelf with incurved front half-way between case and floor.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1810 - 1820

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

36-1/4 in

Width

36-1/2 in

Depth

18 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 36 1/4 x 36 1/2 x 18 in. (92.1 x 92.7 x 45.7 cm)

Material

Mahogany, brass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: During Winter Cleaning 2013, the lower shelf of this piece was found to be partially separated from the shelf supports; Ted Hemberger of the Restoration Crew made the repair to the object by regluing the shelf in February 2013.

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Several areas of mahogany warped. (1/29/02) cracks, chip missing.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family, Unknown

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Van Cortlandt family possession

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Dining Room