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Tilt-top Table

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1830-1860

GUSN

GUSN-2069

Description

reeded urn pillar block for top; top missing. Curved legs with reeded tops.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tilt-top tables
tables (support furniture)
birch (wood)
mahogany (wood)
Empire (style)
Mahogany
Birch
Empire
TABLE

Associated Building

Original to Nickels-Sortwell House (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

29 1/8 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Frances Sortwell

Accession Number

1958.478

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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