Pierpont Study Table
Collection — Object: 1
Identifier: TN344.1
Scope and Contents
A large, round study table with three legs terminating in brass castors. The apron is fitted with numbered drawers and hinged doored compartments. Topped with a tooled, black leather panel. The table belonged to Rev. John Pierpont, maternal grandfather of John Pierpont Morgan and minister of Boston's Hollis Street Church from 1819-1845.
Dates
- Circa 1835
Extent
1 item(s) (mahogany; leather; 30 1/2" T; 64 1/2" D) : mahogany; leather ; 30 1/2" T; 64 1/2" D
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased at an 1846 auction by S. G. Drake on behalf of NEHGS.
Bibliography
Antiques and Fine Art (2013)
Note about creators
Designed by John Pierpont
Photo
surroundings
Title type
Descriptive
Culture of Origin
American (North American)
Style
Sheraton
Catalog Date
7/11/2016
- Title
- Catalog record for Pierpont Study Table
- Author
- Initial metadata prepared by Mary Kathryn Menck. EAD record prepared in MarcEdit.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Fine Art Collections Repository
Contact:
New England Historic Genealogical Society
99-101 Newbury Street
Boston MA 02116-3007 United States
617-536-5740
Curt.DiCamillo@nehgs.org
New England Historic Genealogical Society
99-101 Newbury Street
Boston MA 02116-3007 United States
617-536-5740
Curt.DiCamillo@nehgs.org