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While frill-carved rims, such as that on the top of this stand is common on eighteenth-century English tables, the shape of the legs and feet, the fine foliate carving on the knees, and the compressed-ball turning on the pillar are characteristic of Philadelphia rococo furniture.
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Title: Round stand
Date: 1760–90
Geography: Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Mahogany
Dimensions: 28 1/4 x 21 1/2 x 21 in. (71.8 x 54.6 x 53.3 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1918
Accession Number: 18.110.44
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