Sideboard

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Sideboard

Entry/Object ID

MP.2002.56

Description

Late Federal sideboard with mahogany veneer. Galley back extends 8 5/16 above top surface and has a narrow beaded trim piece along its top. Top is plain and oblong; sides consist of one recessed panel each; front has three drawers across top, each surrounded by a narrow bead and having a 3" diameter circular brass pull hanging from an attachment embossed with an acanthus design. Below the drawer frieze are two doors with single recessed panels. Between the doors are two vertically oriented drawers with narrow beaded edges, brass escutcheons and the same pulls as the drawers above. Next to each door on the outside are reeded decorations resembling pilasters but without capitals or bases; they are the same height as the doors. Back feet taper and have beaded turning at top (4 beads). Front feet are bulbous with beaded turning for entire height. Interior: behind doors are compartments each having one shelf. Bottle drawers have two dividers and can hold three bottles each.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1810 - 1830

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

40-3/8 in

Width

58 in

Depth

23-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 40 3/8 x 58 x 23 3/4 in. (102.6 x 147.3 x 60.3 cm)

Dimension Description

at back

Height

48-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 48 1/2 in. (123.2 cm)

Material

Mahogany, brass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Veneer chipped on front door panel, proper right bottom corner (3/4"), and next to keyhole. Veneer cracked on proper left door, side portion, toward center. Along top of this door veneer is chipped off front. Beading missing from bottom of top bottle drawer.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Breakfast Room