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Work table

Attributed to Lemuel Churchill American
1810–15
Not on view
Among the most elegant and sophisticated pieces of furniture produced in Boston in the early nineteenth century, this combined writing and sewing table bears the chalk inscription "Churchill"--presumably the signature of the Boston cabinetmaker Lemuel Churchill. Decoration similar to the beautifully rendered acanthus carving on the lyre is sometimes executed in gold leaf for a trompe-l'oeil effect on other Boston tables.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Work table
  • Maker: Attributed to Lemuel Churchill (active ca. 1805–28)
  • Maker: Possibly Thomas Whitman (active ca. 1809–27)
  • Date: 1810–15
  • Geography: Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Mahogany, tulip poplar, ebony, ivory, brass
  • Dimensions: 28 5/8 x 22 1/4 x 17 7/8 in. (72.7 x 56.5 x 45.4 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Solomon Grossman, 1980
  • Object Number: 1980.508
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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