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Tilt-top table |
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Object numberRIF152 |
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MakerMaker, formerly attributed to John Goddard, American, 17231785Maker Unknown |
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Dimensions28 × 30 × 30 1/2 in. (71.12 × 76.2 × 77.47 cm) |
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Date174080 |
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Current locationPrivate Collection |
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GeographyMade in Newport, Rhode Island(view a map of Rhode Island) |
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MediumMahogany (primary); maple or birch (secondary) |
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MarksNone |
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InscriptionsNone |
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ProvenanceUnknown dealer, near Ann Arbor, Michigan; sold to private collection, by about 1972 |
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ConstructionThe circular, single-board top has a raised, molded edge. The underside steps down slightly just inside the perimeter. Fixed to it with countersunk screws are two cleats with square, curvate edges and ogee, then quarter-round transitions from shallower to deeper portions. A rectangular block atop a ring-turned, tapering pedestal is doweled into the cleats, allowing the top to tilt and the table to sit against a wall when not in use. A shadow under the top indicates that a brass latch once secured the top to the block. The square, wedged top of the pedestal is visible in the top of the block. Three round-topped, flat-bottomed cabriole legs meet the flat-skirted bottom of the pedestal in joints covered by a three-armed metal plate held on with screws. There are prominent scribe lines on the underside of the legs, which end in shod snake feet. Notes compiled by T. B. Lloyd from photographs supplied by the owner. |