Basin stand

Attributed to William Hook American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 729

The holes cut out of the top shelf of this basin stand were meant to hold a porcelain ewer and bowl. Water from the ewer was poured into the bowl for the purpose of washing or shaving. The William Hook attribution is based on the profile of the tapering turned feet.

Basin stand, Attributed to William Hook (1777–1867), Mahogany, mahogany veneer with white pine, American

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Basin stand, Attributed to William Hook (1777–1867), Mahogany, mahogany veneer with white pine, American
Basin stand, Attributed to William Hook (1777–1867), Mahogany, mahogany veneer with white pine, American
Basin stand, Attributed to William Hook (1777–1867), Mahogany, mahogany veneer with white pine, American
Basin stand, Attributed to William Hook (1777–1867), Mahogany, mahogany veneer with white pine, American

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