Round stand
While frill-carved rims, such as that on the top of this stand is common on eighteenth-century English tables, the shape of the legs and feet, the fine foliate carving on the knees, and the compressed-ball turning on the pillar are characteristic of Philadelphia rococo furniture.
Artwork Details
- Title: Round stand
- Date: 1760–90
- Geography: Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Mahogany
- Dimensions: 28 1/4 x 21 1/2 x 21 in. (71.8 x 54.6 x 53.3 cm)
- Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1918
- Object Number: 18.110.44
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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