Table

Object Name:

Table

Object ID:

1983.101

Creator:

Young, David (1746-1836)Cabinetmaker

Place of Origin:

Henniker, NH (probably)

Date:

circa 1800

Description:

Table. Attributed to David Young (1746-1836), Hopkinton, NH; c. 1800. Maple and pine (probably); pegged construction. Oval top made of three pieces of wood, which are attached to two wooden strips which fit into grooves in the table rails. Table rails have beaded lower edge. Splayed chamfered legs (rectangular in cross-section), beaded on exterior edge. Stretchers well worn. Has been stripped, traces of old red, green, and black paint. Several circular indentations on underside of table top. Brass plaque added to rear rail, "In Memory of / James I Patin / 1898-1982".

Material:

Wood
Maple
Pine
Brass

Dimensions:

H-24.75 W-32 D-23.375 inches

Provenance:

Purchased by donor and her husband, c. 1969, in Henniker, NH, from dealer Priscilla or Patricia Davis. According to dealer, the piece had been owned by descendants of Hopkinton, NH, cabinetmaker David Young.

Credit Line:

Given in Memory of Mr. James I. Patin

People:

Young, David (1746-1836), Patin, James I.

Subjects:

Taverns