Side table

Published/Created:
Salem, Essex county, Massachusetts, United States
ca. 1780–1800
Physical Description:
27 1/8 x 25 x 15 1/4 in.
Materials:
Cherry; satinwood or birch; mahogany; maple; brass
Notes:
Sack catalogue description: Hepplewhite cherry bow-front side table of diminutive scale, the veneered drawer forms two panels of carefully matched flaming satinwood or birch with mahogany crossbanded borders and original chased oval brasses, the panels flanking the drawer are curly maple as are the top edge and apron border; tapered line-inlaid legs with curly maple cuffs and additional taper below, mellow light brown patina. A unique little gem to delight the eye of the most discriminating connoisseur.
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Bibliography: Book: American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, 10 vols. (Washington, D.C.: Highland House Publishers, 1957–1990), vol. 7, p. 1789, pl. P4993.
Variant Titles:
Hepplewhite cherry bow-front side table
Topics:
Decoration and ornament--Hepplewhite style
Furniture--United States
Period/Style:
Federal
Hepplewhite
Culture:
American
Accession Number:
4993
Genre:
side tables (AAT)
Format:
Image
Physical Object
Content Type:
Furnishings & Decorative Arts
Prints & Photographs
Rights:
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement
Access Restrictions:
Public
Source Title:
Israel Sack, Inc., Archive
Source Created:
New York, New York, United States
1957–1990
Source Note:
Sack, November 1980
This information is taken from the Israel Sack Furniture Archive and may not reflect current scholarship.
Folder:
Kane 10976nc, ClearBin1 tiff_complete
Yale Collection:
Yale University Art Gallery
Digital Collection:
Israel Sack Furniture Archive
OID:
10993779
PID:
digcoll:1024878