Table, pier

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Table, pier

Entry/Object ID

MP.89.15

Description

One of a pair of pier tables, marble top with reeded edge, columnar legs with claw feet; grey veined white marble; apron (4 1/4") with stenciled reserve depicting band of flowers and foliage in center and a reserve depicting a gilt classical motif of two eagles' heads, columns, ribbons, half lunette, acanthus leaves; rectangular mirror on back flanked by flat columns with gilded capitals and bases; columns in front supported by gilded bronze capitals and bases; (capitals have roping, acanthus leaf and concave band ornament, concave band and roping on base); C-shaped "cut out" on front of skirt; bronzed clawed feet of pine, gesso and gilt; gilded acanthus leaves above feet; turned rear feet.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1810

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

37-1/4 in

Width

39 in

Depth

20 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 37 1/4 x 39 x 20 in. (94.6 x 99.1 x 50.8 cm)

Material

Wood (pine, Mahogany, ash), Glass, Gesso, Ormolu, Marble, Gilt

Condition

Notes

Overall Analysis: See treament report in object file. Severe cracking of veneer, particularly on front columns of .16, lifting of marble tops.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

Related Entries

Notes

MP.87.193 - Table - Similar item MP.89.16 - Table, pier - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Group evaluation with MP.87.193.

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of pair; pair similar to MP.87.193 (center table, parlour).

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Parlour