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Center Table

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1825-1840

GUSN

GUSN-5086

Description

Four hairy lions' paw fet with acanthus carved knees support a circular plinth and cylindrical pedestal; cylindrical top has deep conforming skirt which contains two drawers; mushroom-shaped pulls.

Details

Descriptive Terms

center tables
tables (support furniture)
mahogany (wood)
veneer
pine (wood)
acanthus (motif)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
lion
feet (animal or human components)
pine (wood)
Mahogany
Mahogany Veneer
Pine
Lion
Acanthus
TABLE

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

29 (H), 37.625 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.490

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