Stand
Furniture MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1780-1800
MediumCherry and iron
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth of top): 26 3/16 x 20 1/4 x 19 7/8in. (66.5 x 51.4 x 50.5cm)
Component (maximum width between two feet): 18 1/2in. (47cm)
Component (maximum width between two feet): 18 1/2in. (47cm)
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineBequest of Annie M. Johnson
DescriptionCherry stand in the late Chippendale or early Federal style. The stand has a scalloped top, over a slender baluster-shaped pedestal over a cylindrical base, and three cabriole legs with pad feet. The baluster-shaped pedestal consists of a cylindrical top over a baluster, over a recessed band, over a compressed ball, over the cylindrical base. The surface has a cracked lacquer finish.
Condition: Five of the six screws on the cleat are missing, thus, the cleat and top are not firmly joined. The stand has been refinished.
Design and Construction Details: The top is made from two boards that are butted together. The top is screwed to a rectangular cleat from below. The pedestal is tenoned to the cleat. Each leg is dovetailed to the base of the pedestal. An iron plate is nailed to the underside of the pedestal where the legs join the base. The top of each foot has a barely defined ridge; the underside of each foot has a small pad.
Condition: Five of the six screws on the cleat are missing, thus, the cleat and top are not firmly joined. The stand has been refinished.
Design and Construction Details: The top is made from two boards that are butted together. The top is screwed to a rectangular cleat from below. The pedestal is tenoned to the cleat. Each leg is dovetailed to the base of the pedestal. An iron plate is nailed to the underside of the pedestal where the legs join the base. The top of each foot has a barely defined ridge; the underside of each foot has a small pad.
Object number1927.16.2
InscribedThe number "23" is hand-written in pencil on the underside of the cleat. The number "174 CHS" is stamped into the underside of the cleat.Subject Terms
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