Center Table
Datec. 1825 - 1830
MediumAsh, mahogany, marble and bronze powdered stenciling
Dimensions29 × 36 inches (73.7 × 91.4 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Margaret Gray Thomas.
Object numberOT1951.7
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThis marble topped pedestal-form table of ebonized and rosewood-grained mahogany, with a gilt-stenciled edge, and a tripod base ending in elongated paw feet, is part of a suite of furniture including six klismos chairs and two benches.
This furniture suite was purchased by the Owens family from a New York maker, probably for the house where it still resides. At the time of manufacture, oceangoing steamboats maintained regular commercial shipping and passenger routes from New York to coastal cities such as Savannah.
