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Dressing Table

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Date

1835-1870

GUSN

GUSN-4769

Description

Late Empire influence; rectangular case with conforming top with beveled edge; surmounted by a simple scrolled ended splash board; case encloses one drawer and is supported on four ring turned legs; whole painted dark green (repainted).

Details

Descriptive Terms

dressing tables
case furniture
tables (support furniture)
pine (wood)
Empire (style)
pine (wood)
Pine
Empire
TABLE, DRESSING

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

33.5 x 31.75 x 15.125 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.870

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