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Tavern Table

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1760 C-1800 C

GUSN

GUSN-4359

Description

Rectangular skirts and top. Painted blue with scrolled polychrome borders. Top has central medallion with ship, surrounded by scrolled vines (repainted).

Details

Descriptive Terms

tavern tables
tables (support furniture)
maple (wood)
painting (coating)
pine (wood)
turning (shaping process)
maple (wood)
pine (wood)
ships
vines
William and Mary
Maple
Pine
Painted
William and Mary
Ship
Vine
Turned
TABLE

Associated Building

Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

24.5 x 32.125 x 21 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.222

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