Table
- Object Name:
- Table
- Object ID:
- 1980.048
- Date:
- circa 1800
- Description:
- Triangular table, tilt-top. Curly maple and birch wood. Round-top table sits on top of triangular base. In the triangular base is a lidded triangular compartment with three segments; this is painted green on the interior. Brass knob on lid to compartment. Table top and compartment lid are both hinged with two hinges each. Peg construction throughout. Wooden latch under table top to keep table top down -- fits into slot on side of triangle base. Table top made up of three boards tied together underneath with dovetails. Legs are triangular at the top, then turned with ringed turnings at top and feet. Brass casters added to feet. Bottom of rails are beaded. "M. Hood" written on bottom of table.
- Material:
- Wood
Metal
Maple
Birch
Brass - Dimensions:
- H-26 Dia-32 inches
- Provenance:
- This piece is believed to have descended in the Montgomery and Dickey families of Derry, NH; this piece was inherited by donor and her brother, Joseph B. Hood. The piece was in the home of Joseph B. Hood. "M. Hood" (written on bottom of piece) is Mercy Hood, donor's father's sister. Family history says that her name was written on the table when it was sent for refinishing.
- Credit Line:
- Given in Memory of Joseph B. Hood, (see notes below for full credit line)
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