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Dressing table

1710–30
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 711
Period inventories refer to this type of table as a “chamber,” “dressing,” or “toilet” table, indicating its use in a bedroom for grooming. The drawers with drop pulls held brushes, combs, pomade pots, and scent bottles. Frequently made as companion pieces to high chests, dressing tables were often topped by a matching mirrored dressing stand or looking glass.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Dressing table
  • Date: 1710–30
  • Geography: Probably made in Connecticut, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Cherry, yellow poplar, birch, soft maple, red oak, ash
  • Dimensions: 28 x 35 3/4 x 20 1/8 in. (71.1 x 90.8 x 51.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909
  • Object Number: 10.125.66
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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