Table, Dining
Object number85.4.2
Date1780-1820
Possible OriginUniontown, PA
MediumWalnut
Credit LineGift of Robert E. Eberly
DescriptionHalf oval banquet table.Dimensions27.9999 x 42.9999 x 53.9999 in. (71.1 x 109.2 x 137.2 cm)Historical NotesFrom the Isaac Meason mansion, Mt. Braddock in Uniontown, PA.Label TextTiny pieces of wood and mother of pearl form the intricate marquetry pattern of this folding game table, which was probably made in North Africa or the Middle East during the first half of the 20th century. Evelyn Evans owned the table and used it in the living room of her house on Beechwood Boulevard in Pittsburgh’s East End. Her family was part owner of the successful MacBeth-Evans Glass Company.
Related person
Isaac Meason
On View
On view
c. 1850
1872
