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Tilt-top table

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

ca. 1880

GUSN

GUSN-25903

Description

Victorian tea table or gaming table with three pierced and carved legs with elaborate reverse curved profiles which meet at central pedestal (vase and ring turned shaft); round top with inset of red wood baize and remnants of an embossed colored leather border in Greek key design.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tilt-top tables
tables (support furniture)
walnut (wood)
Victorian
walnut (wood)
Walnut
Victorian
TABLE

Associated Building

Original to Casey Farm (Saunderstown, R.I.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

30.25 x 33.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Edward P. Casey

Accession Number

1955.353

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