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Tilt-top Tea Table

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Tilt-top Tea Table by this artist features a circular wooden top with a reddish-brown color and darker brown grain lines. The top has a smooth edge. The table has a black base with three curved legs that splay outwards. The base of the table features a decorative element on the center post where it meets the three legs. A mechanism is visible on the center post. The background is a plain gray color that gets lighter towards the bottom of the image.

Artwork details

Date:
1760–80
Medium:
Mahogany
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
516 × 624 px
Museum record:
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