Probably work table; four square tapered legs chamfered on all edges to 3/4 height of leg; apron on ends of table set unusually far back on legs; "apron" on sides is nailed to the outside of the legs and has rounded corners as does rectangular top consisting of three boards nailed to base; though no drawers are in table, there is a board 5 1/2" under top completely enclosing the underside of the table; traces of old wash red base most recently painted brown; top unpainted.
tables (support furniture)
pine (wood)
pine (wood)
Pine
TABLE
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Unknown
30.125 x 20.125 x 44 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.786
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