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Side Board Table

American

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

American. Side Board Table, 18th century. Marble, walnut, 27 3/4 x 50 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (70.5 x 128.3 x 59.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 25.815. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

American

Title

Side Board Table

Date

18th century

Medium

Marble, walnut

Classification

Furniture

Dimensions

27 3/4 x 50 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (70.5 x 128.3 x 59.7 cm)

Credit Line

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Accession Number

25.815

Frequent Art Questions

  • Why are there two tables in this room?

    The Dining Hall was the site where the homeowners would entertain with "routs," or afternoon parties with liquor and refreshments. The multiple tables could have been employed to accommodate their many guests, as well as act as serving places for the wines and sweets that the hosts would have offered.

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Artists and makers

American

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