Pier Table
Collection Item
Artist/Maker
Emmons & Archibald: Thomas Emmons (c. 1781–1825) and George Archbald (1790–1870), in partnership 1813–1825
Dimensions
33-1/2 x 41 x 16-3/4 in.
City of Manufacture
Boston
Date(s)
c. 1813–1825
More Details
Artist / Maker
Emmons & Archibald: Thomas Emmons (c. 1781–1825) and George Archbald (1790–1870), in partnership 1813–1825
City of Manufacture
Boston
Date
c. 1813–1825
Dimensions
33-1/2 x 41 x 16-3/4 in.
Medium
Primary woods: mahogany, mahogany veneer
Secondary woods: white pine, chestnut, ebonized wood
Surface treatments: gray- and white-veined marble, mahoganizing wash, mirror glass, brass
Labels / Inscriptions
Stenciled on left rail: “EMMONS & ARCHBALD / No. 39 Orange Street / (BOSTON) / Cabinet, Chair & Upholstery / Manufactory.”
Paper label glued to right interior corner: “G. Ticknor.”
Provenance
George Ticknor (1791–1871), Boston. Sale, Christie’s, June 23, 1993, lot 203; Purchased by Schrimshers, 1993.
