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Table (Tilt-top tea table)
1788
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Chester; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Walnut, black
- Iron
- Brass
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1967.1178
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.1178
Object Name
Table (Tilt-top tea table)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Chester; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is probably Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Date
1788
Materials
- Walnut, black
- Iron
- Brass
- Wood
Dimensions (inches)
39 (H) x 23.25 (W) x 21 (D) x 24.5 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
99.06 (H) x 59.055 (W) x 53.34 (D) x 62.23 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
OH is with top up.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published on p. 109, cat. no. 33.Thesis: Griffith, Lee Ellen. 1988 Line-and-Berry Inlaid Furniture: A Regional Craft Tradition in Pennsylvania, 1682-1790. Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania
• Published: p. 197, fig. 135.