Table, night

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Table, night

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.77

Description

Night stand (or bed cupboard): round pedestal style; cylindrical, with slightly projecting circular top; curved rectangular door opens to reveal two shelves; on cylindrical base.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1845 - 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

28-3/8 in

Diameter

15-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 28 3/8 x 15 1/2 in. (72.1 x 39.4 cm)

Material

Mahogany veneer

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Miscellaneous: This type of night stand may have, as Webster stated, been made frequently; however, illustrations of round stands seem as rare as the objects themselves.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Basement