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Pier table

Joseph B. Barry and Son

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown wooden table with rectangular top and four legs. The legs are cylindrical and spiral grooved. There are gold accents on the top and bottom of each leg. A lower shelf is present. Between the legs is an ornate cutout featuring birds, wheat-like leaves and a lyre. The cutout has a band of white circles and crosses at the top and bottom. A gold design is on the front edge of the table top. There are gold stars on the base of the lower shelf. The background is gray. The table is by Joseph B. Barry and Son.

Artwork details

Date:
1810–15
Medium:
Mahogany, mahogany veneer, satinwood, amboyna, pine, gilt bronze with yellow poplar
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 475 px
Museum record:
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