Name/Title
table, sewingEntry/Object ID
1995.036.001Description
Table, sewing. American, Johnsville - Union Bridge area, Frederick and Carroll Counties, Maryland, c. 1830-1847. Primary wood is cherry and mahogany veneer. Top rail, bottom rail, and drawer divider are covered with a mahogany veneer. Drawers (2): Drawer fronts are covered with a flame mahogany veneer and edged in maple. Sides, backs, and bottoms are of poplar. There is also a three part compartment in the front third of the drawer, also of poplar. The back of the top drawer contains an inscription in pencil that reads "Presented to Margaret Ellen / Buckey by her Father / February 4th 1847 / the day she was 10 years / old." 30"h x 22"w x 18.5"d; table top measures 22" x 18.5"; drawer section measures 11.5"h x 20"w x 17"d; legs are 16"h.Acquisition
Accession
1995.036Source or Donor
Bond, Donald BuckeyAcquisition Method
GiftGeneral Notes
Note
This worktable was given to Margaret Ellen Buckey (1837-1925) by her father, Ezra Buckey (1803-1858), on the occasion of her tenth birthday, February 4, 1847. The worktable subsequently passed to her daughter, Claire Eugenia Englar, who gave it to her daughter, Vivian Englar Barnes. Mrs. Barnes later willed the worktable to her cousin and the donor, Dr. Donald Buckey Bond.