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Baltimore Federal Japanned Needlework Table

Description
An American Federal period needlework or sewing table from Baltimore. Lockable drawer, slide accessible cloth 'purse', turned cross stretchers; with original painted surface and brass casters. The stenciling on all four friezes and corners, and simplicity of the Japanned courtiers, are consistent with painted Middle Atlantic or Southern pieces of this genre. The carriage painting shop of J. & H. Finlay of Baltimore routinely offered paint decorated furniture in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This table is an early specimen of their work on a sewing table from the 1790's.

Origin:	United States, Maryland
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	hand carved and turned hardwood, painted and Japanned
Condition:	Good. Fine antique condition with replaced red fabric bag
Creation Date:	c.1790
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Americana, Federal, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	600 BEAO
Incollect Reference #:	379464