Table, nesting

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Table, nesting

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.962

Description

A 19th century Chinese Export black lacquered, bird decorated, oblong nesting table with four thin, turned legs that consist of: a cylindrical turning; a ball turning; a baluster shaped turning; a ball turning; a squared plinth. The legs rest on a two-sided serpentine foot, terminating in gold painted, carved dragon heads, connecting the back two legs in a curved stretcher. The table top is gilded in gold and painted the color of flowers, branches, and two birds with red feathers and feet. The scene is framed by a gilded gold band of diamonds with a meander motif centered with a rosette in the corners. The table top has concave edges with undulating 'M' shaped corners. Under the table top on the sides, before the legs, are skirts with a gilded floral, berry and vine motif.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1800 - 1899 Date made: r. 1800 - 1899

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

On the plinth of the left front leg is a tag with the number "865" on it.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

26-5/8 in

Width

15-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 26 5/8 x 15 1/2 in. (67.6 x 39.4 cm)

Material

Wood

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of Condition: Front left leg is broken at the top from the table. Some of the gilding and paint has flaked off. Some of the lacquer has been chipped.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Richard Delafield, Unknown

Notes

User

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

See Family Index Cards for 2nd.Floor Hall. See Contact Sheet MP.238.11 and 12.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Hall, Second Floor