Mission Style Telephone Table

Furniture

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Name/Title

Mission Style Telephone Table

Entry/Object ID

2019.2.4

Description

Mission or Arts and Crafts style drop-leaf telephone table in quartersawn oak with drop leaves on the sides, two shallow front drawers and a lower open display shelf.

Cataloged By

Charley Carson

Acquisition

Accession

2019.2

Source or Donor

Alicia Perez

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Credit Line

Donated by Alicia Perez, in memory of her mother, Pearl Adams-Perez

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Table - Telephone

Furniture Style

Mission, Arts & Crafts

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1910

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Table, Dropleaf

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Table

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Support Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Getty AAT

Concept

Craftsman (style)

Dimensions

Height

28 in

Width

18 in

Length

34 in

Dimension Notes

Length is 20 in with leaves down

Material

Quarter sawn oak, Wood

Color

Brown

Location

Room

North Gallery

Building

Museum Main

Location

Room

Basement

Building

Museum Main

Category

Storage

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wesley Adams

Notes

Wesley Adams bought this table actually for his telephone, which he was particularly proud of when it was installed in 1912. The table remained in his office until his death.

Exhibition

Wesley Adams: From England to Oakland!

Created By

Hope Salzer

Create Date

May 1, 2019

Updated By

Daniel Rael

Update Date

March 23, 2021