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Pembroke Table

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1795-1815

GUSN

GUSN-5118

Description

Peg feet, reeded legs above ring turning, vase and ring turnings at top of legs, birch veneered panels, edged with light and dark wood stringing, inlaid on stiles, full width drawer on one end, drawer front veneered with birch and edged with light and dark wood stringing, ring handle with stamped floriate back plate on drawer and on sham drawer at opposite end of table, rectangular top with two D-shaped leaves.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Pembroke tables
tables (support furniture)
birch (wood)
veneer
inlay (process)
mahogany (wood)
veneering
Sheraton
Mahogany
Birch
Veneered
Inlaid
Sheraton
TABLE

Inscription

Under fly is inscribed the name ""James Rundlet"" and ""J. Rundlet"" in pencil.

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.521

Places

New Hampshire (United States)

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