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Dressing Table

1740–50
Not on view
A classic example of the Queen Anne style, this dressing table has cabriole legs that terminate in delicate “slipper” feet and a carved shell that is fully integrated into the scrolls of the skirt.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Dressing Table
  • Date: 1740–50
  • Geography: Made in Newport, Rhode Island, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Mahogany
  • Dimensions: 30 3/8 x 34 1/4 x 22 1/2 in. (77.2 x 87 x 57.2 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Yvette and Thomas Cole, in memory of Louis W. Cole, 1994
  • Object Number: 1994.449
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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