Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
Date:
ca. 1761
Object Number:
1954.179a-d
Medium:
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Center table
Object Number:
1942.637ab
Date:
1825-1840
Medium:
Mahogany, oak, plaster, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 28 1/2 x 29 3/4 x 30 in. ( 72.4 x 75.6 x 76.2 cm )
Description:
Mahogany Empire center table with circular plaster top with painted depiction of a rural landscape within border of primrose sprays; tripod pedestal base consisting of carved vase-shaped column on cylindrical base supported by lion legs with scrolling acanthus leaves carved on knees and paw feet on casters.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this table was purchased from the Charles G. Thompson Estate and was initially installed, following its acquisition by the N-YHS, in the Thompson Homestead Memorial, East Hampton, Long Island.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
