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FEDERAL INLAID SIDEBOARD

Origin

United States

Period

19th Century

Materials

Mahogany.

Dimensions

W.	72 in;	H.	37.25 in;	D.	27 in;
W.	182.88 cm;	H.	94.62 cm;	D.	68.58 cm;

Creation Date

1800

Description

Baltimore, Maryland
Circa 1800

Primary Wood: Mahogany
Secondary Woods: White Pine, Tulip Poplar, Cedar

Reference: Please see the sideboard with a similar shallow center section and a serpentine skirt in Furniture in Maryland 1740-1940, The Collection of The Maryland Historical Society, page 155, number 116. This simple example was probably copied from a prototype in a more urban area like Baltimore. Also see the sideboard with the serpentine skirt in Baltimore Furniture: The Work of Baltimore and Annapolis Cabinetmakers from 1760-1810, number 45, page 80-81.
The use of veneered oval panels edged by chevron stringing and set into mitered and veneered drawer fronts is consistent with sophisticated cabinetmaking practices in Baltimore Federal furniture.

Styles / Movements

Federal, Traditional

Dealer Reference Number

7153

Incollect Reference Number

368732