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Pier table

Emmons & Archbald (active 1813–1824)
about 1813–24
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Medium/Technique Mahogany, mahogany veneer, chestnut, maple, glass, ormolu mounts; replaced marble top
Dimensions Overall: 82.6 x 110.5 x 49.5 cm (32 1/2 x 43 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.). Depth excludes marble top.
Credit Line Department Funds and Gift of W.N. Banks Foundation
Accession Number1972.652
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas

DescriptionA marble-top pier table supported on two columnar legs at the front and two engaged columns at the rear atop a raised base with curved sides and turreted front corners. The table stands on four turned, ebonized ball feet -- the front feet are flattened balls of larger diameter than the rear feet -- with a thin ormolu band inset into a groove at the midsection. A mirror (replaced) is set within a frame at the rear between the two half-columns, backed by a paneled wooden frame. A replaced marble slab rests on the upper part of the table forming the top.
Signed Stencilled label on bottom of upper compartment under marble top: EMMONS & ARCHBALD/No. 39 Orange Street/(BOSTON)/Cabinet, Chair & Upholstery/Manufactory
Provenance1972, purchased by the MFA from Peter Hill, United States Antiques, Washington, DC (Accession date: June 7, 1972).