Rectangular carcass supported by six legs, the four front legs have a tapered cylindrical foot between heavy ring-turned cuff and toe, the swelled leg features a band of incised rings at its widest point; a collar of oblong shaped leaves supports the shaped front which has reeded and fluted pilasters above each leg; the case is fitted with shaped short and long drawers and conforming cabinets; the conforming top has a reeded front edge and is fitted with a shaped gallery; the top center drawer front contains a butler's desk with two drawers and four pigeon holes.
sideboards (furniture)
mahogany (wood)
veneer
Mahogany
Mahogany Veneer
Sideboard
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
46.25 x 69.25 x 26.5 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.526
New Hampshire (United States)
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