Tavern table, one board top with glued repair, original ball feet, splayed legs with stretchers. Top is pine whereas the base is birch, stained red.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
American, unknown
Role
Cabinetmaker
Date made
1740 - 1780
Time Period
17th Century
Place
Region
New England
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Notes
Allegedly believed to have been made for a tavern in Wiscasset, Maine.
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
None
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
67.5 cm
Width
66 cm
Length
91.7 cm
Dimension Description
Top of base
Width
27.8 cm
Length
34 cm
Dimension Description
Base at Stretchers
Width
47.3 cm
Length
54 cm
Materials
Material
White Pine, Wood (birch)
Material Notes
Stretchers are ash and legs are soft maple
Colors
Color
Red
Color Notes
Base has been stained a reddish color
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Notes
The table would originally have been painted. One end of the oval top broke off and was reattached. There is a detailed appraisal made for the donor in the 1991 Accessions Folder.
