Table

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Table

Entry/Object ID

SS.61.73

Description

Table; round top, with high gallery of double-vase turned spindles, set into rim: rim of gallery, semi-circular in section, comprised of many small segments rabbeted together to form ring; top, with brace beneath, screws onto pedestal; pedestal, turned in vase, ring and truncated cone shapes, descends through small round galleried receptacle, similar in construction and style to gallery of top; pedestal, ending in inverted cup, rests upon tripodal base or platform with flat veneered surface, curved inner corners, and sharp exterior corners; platform set atop three inverted cupped disks; old dark stain.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1820

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

30-1/4 in

Diameter

16-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 30 1/4 x 16 3/4 in. (76.8 x 42.5 cm)

Material

Mahogany, Maple, Mahogany veneer

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of Condition: Rim of top exhibits cracks at joints; one spindle missing, upper gallery; veneer of platform somewhat loose.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Receptacle apparently for holding yarn. Table seems primarily intended for sewing. Sealantic Fund Inventory 1943, p. 150.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Tower Attic