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Dining table
Attributed to: Ephraim Haines (American, 1775–about 1811)
1805–10
Object Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Medium/Technique
Mahogany veneer, pine, chestnut; iron hinges
Dimensions
Overall: 71.8 x 120 x 58.1 cm (28 1/4 x 47 1/4 x 22 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
H. E. Bolles Fund
Accession Number30.453b
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsFurniture – Tables, stands, screens
Multi-part dining tables evolved as a distinct form after the American Revolution, when dining rooms became popular. This table splits into two parts that can be stored against a wall when not in use.
Catalogue Raisonné
Randall 98
ProvenanceAcquired by the MFA from Charles Woolsey Lyon, May 1930, purchased as a pair with 30.453a for $2,500.