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Sideboard
1840–55
Object Place: Possibly Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Mahogany, mahogany veneer, pine
Dimensions
Overall: 160.7 x 279.4 x 84.5 cm (63 1/4 x 110 x 33 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Moses Alpers and a friend of the Department of American Decorative Arts and Sculpture
Accession Number1978.267
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsFurniture – Case furniture and boxes
The pedestal ends of this sideboard contain capacious, baize-lined compartments for the storage of plates, cutlery, and other dining equipment. The connecting unit between the pedestals contains a drawer for additional storage, while its flat surface provides a convenient place to display silver and other objects.
ProvenancePurchased in 1978 from Marc J. Matz Antiques, 366-B Broadway, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139.