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Object Name:
Table
Object ID:
1964.039
Creator:
Dunlap, Dan (1792-1866)Cabinetmaker
Place of Origin:
Antrim, NH
Date:
1830
Description:
Tavern Table, a.k.a. Kitchen Table, a.k.a. Country Table, painted red. Single board top with transverse and cleats. Top extends beyond frame 9.5" at the ends, 4.5" at front, and 8.5" at back. Drawer at the front, 13.6" wide, with wooden knob, beaded lower edge, and rounded edges at ends. Four turned legs, cylindrical and tapering except for double baluster turnings at tops and baluster and ring elements at ankles. Feet are a form of tapering bulbs. Table top, drawer, and drawer runners are pine with remainder made of maple, including knob. Painted red with the paint worn around edges of top. Several chalk marks on underside of top, together with pencilled inscription at center reading, "Dan Dunlap / Antrim / NH." "EMF" is carved into top of table. Long crack running full length of table. Ink stains in bottom of drawer and on underside of top.
Material:
Wood
Pine
Maple
Dimensions:
H-27.5 L-43 D-31 inches
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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