Table, tea

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Table, tea

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.50

Description

Table with raised rim, one piece with top, forming dish, or tray, top: round top, tipping and revolving on "bird-cage"(long cleats under top to prevent warping; platform of "bird-cage;" square piece of wood resting on round pedestal, which extends through platform, permitting it to revolve; four bulbous-turned balusters atop platform, connecting it with top; cleats under top connected with platform by pivots, permitting tilting of top; latch holds top down); pedestal turned in capital and column, bulb, ring, forms; unornamented cabriole legs terminating in "snake" feet.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1760 - 1780

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Off-round

Height

28 in

Width

23-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 28 x 23 3/4 in. (71.1 x 60.3 cm)

Material

Walnut

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

1987 appraiser, Masterson & O'Connell, says wood is mahogany.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Southeast Bedroom/Storage