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Dining table |
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Object numberRIF3650 |
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MakerMaker Unknown |
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DimensionsHeight: 29 × 53 1/4 × 48 in. (73.66 × 135.26 × 121.92 cm) Length: 48 in. (121.92 cm) Leaves open: 53 1/4 in. (135.255 cm) |
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Date17801800 |
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Current locationUnknown |
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GeographyMade in Massachusetts, formerly said to have been made in Rhode Island(view a map of Rhode Island) |
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MediumMahogany |
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MarksUnknown |
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Inscriptions"Benjamin and Abigal Weld / Boston," engraved on plaque on table |
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ProvenanceMrs. Benjamin Weld (née Abigail Perkins, born 1773) and Benjamin Weld (17581839), Boston, and then Brunswick, Maine. Christie's, New York, January 23, 1988, lot 355 |
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Associated namesBenjamin WeldChristie's Abigail Perkins Weld |
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BibliographyChristie's, New York, Fine American Furniture, Silver, Folk Art, and Decorative Arts, sale cat. (January 23, 1988), 187, lot 355, ill. |