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Service Tray on Stand

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1770-1800

GUSN

GUSN-5123

Description

A) Gallery dovetailed at the corners; bottom is two boards (larger is 16.25" wide); stretcher at crossing tapers from the center; stretchers are tenoned into legs but not pinned; and there is a red stain underneath the tray.

Details

Descriptive Terms

trays
cherry (wood)
cherry (wood)
Chippendale
Chippendale
Cherry
TRAY, SERVICE

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

36.063 x 34.375 x 18.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.524AB

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