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Tripod table (Candlestand)

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1750-1780

GUSN

GUSN-53360

Description

Squared top with shaped corners. Vase turned balaster with very thin neck terminates in columnar form with simple ring turnings. Bracket caving between legs at the base of pedestal. Snake foot with ridge at top of foot, feet terminate in pads. Legs dovetail into pedestal.

Details

Descriptive Terms

candlestands (furniture)
tables (support furniture)
carving (processes)
cherry (wood)
maple (wood)
turning (shaping process)
cherry (wood)
maple (wood)
Queen Anne
Maple
Cherry
Queen Anne
Turned
Carved
Candlestand

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

America

Dimensions

27.5 x 17.625 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Virginia L. Hodge and Katharine D. Parry

Accession Number

1942.1421

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