CultureAmerican
Titles
- Table
Datec. 1845–1860
Made inNew Braunfels, Texas, United States
MediumBlack walnut
Dimensions29 1/4 × 36 × 24 3/4 in. (74.3 × 91.4 × 62.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2007.18
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Texas Alcove And Hall
Exposé
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
Finished on all four sides, this may have been intended to function as a writing table. Along with its elegantly tapered and curved legs, this example features the refinement of a molded edge for its top.
Adapted from Lonn Taylor and David B. Warren. Texas Furniture: The Cabinetmakers and Their Work, 1840–1880. Vol. 1, rev. ed. Austin, Tex.: University of Texas Press, 2012.
Provenance[Bill Richardson, Carmine, Texas]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston; given to MFAH, 2007
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