1957.0566 Stand, Corner Basin Stand
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Stand (Corner basin stand)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Jacob Forster (Artist)

  • Place of Origin:

    Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1790-1800

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Pine, white; Brass

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0566


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Object Number

1957.0566

Object Name

Stand (Corner basin stand)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Jacob Forster (Artist)

Place of Origin

Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1790-1800

Materials

Mahogany; Pine, white; Brass

Dimensions (inches)

34 (H) , 29.25 (W) , 16.25 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

86.36 (H) , 74.295 (W) , 41.275 (D)

Measurement Notes

OH is with leaves down. OD is at top. OW is at feet.

Object Description

Web - 01/23/2019

Federal-style corner basin stand made of mahogany with white pine. The frame is triangular, supporting two sections of shelves and a stretcher braced by continuous legs that serve as posts for the frame. The shelves are shaped as quarter circles. The top of the upper section consists of two leaves hinged along the straight sides; they open flat to create a top surface of a full half circle. The bottom of the top section has a central circular opening flanking by two smaller openings suited for a basin and cups. The top compartment has a brass lock. Wooden fretwork brackets are mounted beneath the apron of the upper shelf where it meets the legs. The center section has a single-board top surmounting a center drawer flanked by two faux drawer fronts. Each drawer front has beaded edges and a single brass drop pull. A stretcher-shelf braces the legs. The feet are continuous with the legs and kick outward.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
Published: no. 361.