Pier table, 1810–15, Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Mahogany, mahogany veneer, satinwood, 38 x 54 x 23 3/4 in. (96.5 x 137.2 x 60.3 cm), Furniture, Joseph B. Barry and Son (1757–1838), This table combines French and English features to form a highly successful American type. The carved and pierced griffin panel ornament, which is more commonly found rendered in paint on fancy chairs from Philadelphia and Baltimore, is based closely upon Thomas Sheraton's 'Ornament for a Frieze or Tablet,' published and dated October 1791 in 'The Cabinet Maker's and Upholsterer's Drawing-Book
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Pier table, 1810–15, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Mahogany, mahogany veneer, satinwood, 38 x 54 23 3/4, 96.5 137.2 60.3 cm, Furniture, Joseph B. Barry and Son, 1757–1838, table, combines, French, English features, form, highly successful, type, carved, pierced griffin, panel, ornament, commonly, rendered, paint, fancy chairs, Baltimore, based closely, upon, Thomas, Sheraton, Ornament, Frieze, Tablet, published, dated October, 1791, Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer, Drawing-Book
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