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Pier Table

A work made of mahogany, mahogany veneer, chestnut, pine, black marble, ormolu, and brass.
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  • A work made of mahogany, mahogany veneer, chestnut, pine, black marble, ormolu, and brass.

Date:

1813–25

Artist:

Thomas Emmons
American, active 1812–1825
George Archbald
American, active 1813–1843
Boston

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Thomas Emmons

Title

Pier Table

Place

Boston (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

c. 1813–1825

Medium

Mahogany, mahogany veneer, chestnut, pine, black marble, ormolu, and brass

Inscriptions

Stenciled on interior top board: "Emmons and Archbald/no. 39 Orange Street/Boston/Cabinet, Chair, & Upholstery/ Manufactory"

Dimensions

81.9 × 88.3 × 39.7 cm (32 1/4 × 34 3/4 × 15 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by the Antiquarian Society

Reference Number

1994.538

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