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Tavern Table

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1680-1710

GUSN

GUSN-2415

Description

Overhanging rectangular top; bread board ends; on base with shaped front apron; applied molding; straight side and back aprons; four block and ball turned legs. Legs joined by box stretchers and medial stretcher. Medial, front and back stretchers basuster turned. Painted black.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tavern tables
tables (support furniture)
oak (wood)
painting (coating)
pine (wood)
turning (shaping process)
Oak
Pine
Painted
Turned
Table

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

25 1/2 x 29 x 23 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.438

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