Dressing table, Portsmouth, 1810-20

Name/Title

Dressing table, Portsmouth, 1810-20

Entry/Object ID

1701

Description

Swelled front and serpentine sides with conforming stationary dressing box. The dressing box has two drawers (on top. 1 larger drawer on second tier), the table has one central drawer. Four turned and reeded legs with cylindrical feet. Inscription in drawer Margaret Salter Greenland NH and MM Salter. "Gift of Lois A. Hill"

Collection

Portsmouth Historical Society Curatorial Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1701

Source or Donor

Hills, Lois

Acquisition Method

Unknown

Made/Created

Date made

1810 - 1820

Place

City

Portsmouth

State/Province

New Hampshire

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Date: 1810-1820

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

Inscription in drawer Margaret Salter Greenland NH and MM Salter. Pencil on bottom of lt drawer: "MM Salter Greenland NH"; stamp on bottom lt drawer: "Margaret M. Salter"; pencil on bottom of rt drawer: "M M Salter Greenland N.H."; stamp on bottom of rt drawer: "Margaret M. Salter"

Notes

UDF21: pencil on the bottom of the left dressing drawer: “M M Salter Greenland N.H.”; stamp on the bottom of the left dressing drawer: “Margaret M. Salter”; pencil on the bottom of the right drawer: “M M Salter Greenland N.H.”; stamp on the bottom of the right

Material

Mahogany, Mahogany veneer, Pine