Tea cart

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Tea cart

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.78 a-b

Description

Tea cart with japanned decoration and glass tray: has semi-circular drop leaves; slides below; turnings on legs: double reel, tapering element, reel, and square section with rounded corners; legs on one side rest on large casters with spokes, the other stops slightly below bottom shelf (on that side, cart rests on large wheels with vase-shaped spokes); tray on top has wooden frame, glass bottom, and two brass handles (rectangular); tray painted black with some turnings picked out in gilt; gilt line runs around edge of top; top painted in gilt with scene of pagoda with bamboo, stream, mountains and flowering tree on mounded island; two groupings of leaves picked out in gilt on drop leaves.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1900 - 1991 Date made: r. 1900 - 1991

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.87.78 A-B

MP.87.78a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Closed

Width

17-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 17 7/8 in. (45.4 cm)

Dimension Description

Open

Height

29-3/4 in

Width

36-13/16 in

Depth

27-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 29 3/4 x 36 13/16 x 27 3/4 in. (75.6 x 93.5 x 70.5 cm)

Material

brass, Maple, Rubber, Glass, Gilt, metal (unspecified)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Paint very worn on wheels; glass scratched.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

with tray

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Anita's Bathroom