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On Display: House - Empire Hall
Table (Pier table)
1825-1840
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Mahogany veneer
- Rosewood veneer
- Gilt
- Paint
- Vert
- Marble
- Glass
Museum Object Number
1975.0191
Credit Line/Donor
Acquired by exchange and with partial funds provided by the Claneil Foundation
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Complete Details
Object Number
1975.0191
Object Name
Table (Pier table)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1825-1840
Materials
- Mahogany
- Mahogany veneer
- Rosewood veneer
- Gilt
- Paint
- Vert
- Marble
- Glass
Dimensions (inches)
43.93 (H) x 50.12 (W) x 23.93 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
111.6 (H) x 127.32 (W) x 60.8 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Chinnici, R. Curt. 2002 "Pennsylvania Clouded Limestone: Its Quarrying, Processing, and Use in the Stone Cutting, Furniture, and Architectural Trades". American Furniture. 2002: 94-124.
• fig. 40, pp. 95-124Book: Cantor, Jay E. 1985 Winterthur.
• p.218Article: Schaffner, Cynthia V.A. & Klein, Susan. 1998 "America's Painted and Gilded Legacy: 19th Century Painted Furniture". The 1998 Philadelphia Antiques Show.
Book: Cooper, Wendy A. 1993 Classical Taste in America 1800-1840.
• fig. 107, pp. 149-51.Web Site: 09/24/2015 Tin-Mercury Amalgam Mirrors - AIC Wiki. 2020 https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Tin-Mercury_Amalgam_Mirrors