Name/Title
Victoria Table with Marble walnut base, 21 x 15 x 27 in circa 1870Entry/Object ID
100095Scope and Content
(AI) 1. The Eastlake & Rococo Influence (1840-1870)
During the mid-to-late 1800s, American furniture manufacturing exploded, heavily featuring dark woods and marble tops. This table showcases a hybrid of styles popular between the 1860s and 1880s:
The Base Construction: It utilizes a central turned pedestal column that splits into sweeping, carved legs. If you look at the cut-out shapes on the legs, they feature stylized, geometric curves that lean heavily into the Eastlake movement style, which favored structural lines over the intensely fragile, floral deep-carving of the earlier Rococo period.
The Wood: The rich, dark tone and smooth patina suggest it is crafted from walnut or mahogany, which were the absolute standard choices for Victorian accent tables.
2. The White Marble Top
The Material: The thick, heavy white marble top features a beautiful beveled "ogee" edge running along its perimeter.
The Practical Purpose: Beyond looking luxurious, marble tops served an incredibly practical purpose in a 19th-century household. Tables like this were designed to hold heavy oil lamps, kerosene lanterns, or hot candle holders (just like the glass candlestick holder resting on it today!). If an oil lamp leaked or sputtered hot wax, it would ruin a traditional polished wooden tabletop, but it could easily be wiped clean off a slab of cold stone.
inventory value $250.00