Drop-leaf Dining Table
The unusual design of this little table does not readily fit into any known school of American cabinetwork. Its provenance suggests New York origin and a feature sometimes found in New York work. The trifid feet, however, are of a type normally associated with Pennsylvania and the pattern of the ornament is not otherwise known. The white pine and birch suggest New England; the dense purplish mahogany and chestnut specifically point to Newport. The Philadelphia influence in the style of the table may be explained by the fact that Rhode Island merchants are known to have imported furniture from Philadelphia.
Artwork Details
- Title: Drop-leaf Dining Table
- Date: 1740–90
- Geography: Possibly made in Newport, Rhode Island, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Mahogany, birch, white pine, chestnut
- Dimensions: 27 1/4 x 39 x 35 1/2 in. (69.2 x 99.1 x 90.2 cm)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1934
- Object Number: 34.146
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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Attributed to John Goddard (1723/1724–1785)
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