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"Dining Table"

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1880-1914, undated

GUSN

GUSN-305768

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Description

Design drawing titled "Dining Table" rendered in pencil on trace. Side and top views are shown. Dining table has round overhanging top with molded edge; straight apron with molded edge; four-sided pedestal support with concave sides, molded bottom rim, and carved foliate motifs and acanthus leaves on all corner edges; cruciform shaped platform with concave sides and carved apron; and four scrolled feet with carved acanthus leaves. Title, design notes, "Franklin W. Hobbs 48881" and "969" are handwritten on drawing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tables (support furniture)
dining tables
pedestal tables
design drawings

Physical Description

1 design drawing in pencil (9 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches)

Collection Code

CC010

Collection Name

Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

Date of Acquisition

2012

Reference Code

CC010.001.005.003.001

Record Details

Originator

A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Manufacturer)

Material Type

design drawings

Description Level

Item

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