Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
1 of a Pair of Pier Tables
Object Number:
INV.14958ab
Date:
1860-1900
Medium:
Mahogany, oak, marble, brass, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 35 x 29 1/2 x 16 1/4 in. ( 88.9 x 74.9 x 41.3 cm )
Description:
Mahogany Empire revival style pier table with marble top; rectangular form with one upper drawer; four square legs with plain moldings join upper case to lower shelf, which rests at each corner on a square block atop a gilded brass bun foot; gilded brass mounts applied to legs and drawer front.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Goodhue Livingston
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
