Tea Table

Dateca. 1780

MediumMahogany

DimensionsOH: 30 5/8"; DIAM: 20 1/2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1930-193

DescriptionTea table; circular dished top; swivels and tilts by means of bird-cage arrangement pinned into sides of under braces of top. Top stays in horizontal position by means of brass catch. Plain columnar supports in bird cage. Pedestal vase and ring-turned; three cabriole legs ending in snake feet.
MarkingsAuction number in chalk beneath top: "7677/1" and small heart-shaped mark stamped beneath base.
ProvenanceEx Coll: Louis G. Myers