Oval Table

Object/Artifact

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Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Oval Table

Description

Tavern table with an oval pine top. With turned legs pegged into wide boards at the top and with four stretchers linking the slightly flared legs at the bottom. Although the top is of white pine (probably a single board) the frame and legs are made of maple pegged together.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

American, unknown

Role

Cabinetmaker

Date made

1750 - 1780

Time Period

mid 18th century

Place

Region

New England

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

Probably made in northern New England

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

61 cm

Width

61 cm

Length

83 cm

Dimension Notes

Width and length measure the oval table top

Material

Wood (pine), Wood (maple)

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair to Good

Notes

Top is probably a single white pine board which has a major crack running through most of it. As a result a batten is attached to the underside of the top and four butterfly wedges are inserted on the underside of the top. The stretchers also show signs of wear along their tops due to sitters wearing boots or heavy shoes. This table would originally have had button feet but these have entirely worn away.