Tea Table - Tilt-Top

Furniture

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Wayland Museum

Name/Title

Tea Table - Tilt-Top

Entry/Object ID

1971.1.4

Description

Square tilt-top tea table on turned pedestal with three curved legs having deep knees and ending in snake feet. A three-pronged iron bracket brace on the bottom of the pedestal and legs. A pair of stretchers on the underside of the table top are set diagonally and frame the square block on top of the pedestal. A metal latch holds the top in place when open horizontally. When released the hinged top swings up to be parallet to the pedestral and takes up less space in a room. The top consists of three boards glued together forming the square with rounded edges.

Collection

Estate of Leonard D Draper, Jr.

Cataloged By

Gretchen Schuler

Acquisition

Accession

1971.1

Source or Donor

Draper, Leonard D., Jr.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Table

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

607 (b)

Notes

Part of collection from Leonard D. Draper , Jr. (1902-1969) to include tea table, pair of Queen Anne chairs, architect's desk, portraits of James Sumner Draper and his wife Emeline Amanda Reeves. Leonard D Draper, Jr. was the son of Leonard Drury Draper (1869-1932), grandson of James Austin Draper (1835-1903) and Abby H. (Drury) Draper (1835-1876) and great grandson of James Sumner Draper (1811-1896) and Emeline (Reeves) Draper (1810-1875). Metal latch holds top to pedestal and when released allows top to become vertical taking up less space (see photo)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

27" high, 30" square

Height

27 in

Width

30 in

Length

30 in

Material

wood, cherry

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Feb 25, 2025

Examined By

Gretchen Schuler

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Draper, Leonard D., Jr.

General Notes

Note

Part of collection from Leonard D. Draper , Jr. (1902-1969) to include tea table, pair of Queen Anne chairs, architect's desk, portraits of James Sumner Draper and his wife Emeline Amanda Reeves. Leonard D Draper, Jr. was the son of Leonard Drury Draper (1869-1932), grandson of James Austin Draper (1835-1903) and Abby H. (Drury) Draper (1835-1876) and great grandson of James Sumner Draper (1811-1896) and Emeline (Reeves) Draper (1810-1875). Metal latch holds top to pedestal and when released allows top to become vertical taking up less space (see photo).