Stand
Furniture MakerMade by
Edward Bliss
(American, 1791 - 1865)
Date1810
MediumMaple primary wood, tulip poplar secondary wood
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth of top): 28 3/16 x 18 x 13 1/2in. (71.6 x 45.7 x 34.3cm)
Component (maximum width between two feet): 12 1/16in. (30.6cm)
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1986.6.0
DescriptionMaple stand in the Federal, or early neoclassical, style. The stand has an oval top and three klismos legs, or narrow, curved legs, that flare out and up at the foot. Slightly above the center, the three legs are joined with a round disc.
Condition: There is a three inch long split at the edge of the top. There are multiple light scratches on the underside of the top and the cleat. The finish has been restored.
Design and Construction Details: The top is formed from a single board and is screwed from the underside to a thin, rectangular cleat. The center of the top and bottom of the cleat has incised compass marks consisting of a circle with a six-petal flower inside. Each leg is screwed to the cleat from above. Each leg is nailed into a recessed square in the edge of the round brace, or disc.
NotesTitle Note: This is referred to as a "hockey stick" stand because the shape of the feet reflects the shape of sticks used in the game of field hockey. (Hunt 1/17/2006)Condition: There is a three inch long split at the edge of the top. There are multiple light scratches on the underside of the top and the cleat. The finish has been restored.
Design and Construction Details: The top is formed from a single board and is screwed from the underside to a thin, rectangular cleat. The center of the top and bottom of the cleat has incised compass marks consisting of a circle with a six-petal flower inside. Each leg is screwed to the cleat from above. Each leg is nailed into a recessed square in the edge of the round brace, or disc.
Status
Not on view
