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Worktable
Attributed to: John Seymour (American (born in England), 1738–1818)
and: Thomas Seymour (American (born in England), 1771–1848)
and: Thomas Seymour (American (born in England), 1771–1848)
1800–10
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Mahogany, burl veneer, satinwood veneer, rosewood and holly inlay
Mussey: Mahogany with crotch- and plin-grain satinwood and unidentified burlwood veneers; eastern white pine, and an unidentified dense, exotic wood for the drawer sides and bag-slide rails; brass
Mussey: Mahogany with crotch- and plin-grain satinwood and unidentified burlwood veneers; eastern white pine, and an unidentified dense, exotic wood for the drawer sides and bag-slide rails; brass
Dimensions
71.12 x 49.85 x 39.05 cm (28 x 19 5/8 x 15 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Priscilla G. Hall
Accession Number1990.172
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsFurniture – Tables, stands, screens
Furniture forms became increasingly specialized in the late-eighteenth century. This worktable was made especially for women, to store sewing equipment and materials. It has two drawers and a sliding frame that holds the attached bag. The inventory of the Oak Hill parlor lists a worktable at $15.
Inscriptions"N 1" in chalk on underside of lower drawer bottom.
ProvenanceBy 1973, in the collection of Miss Priscilla G. Hall, Hingham, Massachusets; Bequest of Priscilla G. Hall (Accession date February 28, 1990)