Name/Title
TableEntry/Object ID
VC.58.100Description
Semi-elliptical top table with deep overhang above skirt: plain skirt, with pilaster above each leg, narrow bead moulding at bottom; flat back of top and skirt unfinished, and bear owner's brand, maker's label; four straight legs, square of section, tapering to bottom; detail, remains of Elbert Anderson label (1958):
Label, executed by Tiebout, c.1790, reads:
"Elbert Anderson
Makes all kinds of
Cabinet Ware
on the most Modern & Approved
Methods & on the most reasonable terms
No. 5 Maiden Lane
New York
Tiebout Sculp."
At left, within husk border, shield-backed classical side chair stands atop slant-top desk; at center, bottom, sideboard with serpentine front; at right , tall clock.
See photograph of identical label, in object folder, VC.58.100.
Name: J. CALDWELL is branded on the back.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Elbert AndersonAttribution
MakerDate made
circa 1790Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
28-1/2 inWidth
49 inDepth
24-1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 28 1/2 x 49 x 24 1/2 in. (72.4 x 124.5 x 62.2 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Label severely damaged in moving (1958). Label completely gone (1959). Backboard toward the wall is very chipped.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
James CaldwellNotes
Former ownerPerson or Organization
Van Cortlandt FamilyNotes
Former ownerPerson or Organization
Catherine Elizabeth Beck Van CortlandtNotes
Former ownerGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
I.Sack, N.Y.C., in 1955 owned sideboard with Tiebout label of Anderson. Photo of label on Winterthur object in object file.Note Type
General NoteNote
Van Cortlandt family possessionNote Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Southeast Bedroom/Storage