Stand

Dateca. 1835

Artist/Maker E. B. Smith

Artist/Maker Eli Smith

OriginAmerica, Virginia (possibly)

MediumYellow pine, tulip poplar, brass, iron, and paint.

Dimensions29 3/4" x 19 7/8" x 19 7/8"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1993.2000.1

DescriptionSquare one drawer stand; square tapered legs; mottled red and black painted top; red and brown stripes on legs forming chevron patterns; faux mahogany grain on skirts and drawer front.
InscribedPencil inscription on drawer side "E B Smith".
Inscribed in pencil on back of drawer front: "Eli B. Smith".
ProvenanceEloise Rittenour estate sale, Woodstock, VA; Morgan Anderson, Keedysville, MD; The Packrats, MD; Don Walters, Goshen, IN & Northampton, MA; private Michigan collection; Don Walters, Goshen, IN & Northampton, MA; Colwill-McGehee, Baltimore, MD.
The mahoganized stand came from the estate of Eloise RIttenour, a collector and dealer in Woodstock, Virginia, who bought many items locally.