Furniture
Jacob Forster (Artist)
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1790-1800
Mahogany; Pine, white; Brass
1957.0566
Object Number1957.0566 |
Stand (Corner basin stand)
Furniture
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Jacob Forster (Artist)
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1790-1800
Mahogany; Pine, white; Brass
34 (H) , 29.25 (W) , 16.25 (D)
86.36 (H) , 74.295 (W) , 41.275 (D)
OH is with leaves down. OD is at top. OW is at feet.
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.
[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 361.