Object Record
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Metadata
Item ID# |
2001.017.001 |
Object Name |
Table, Dressing |
Year Range from |
1907 |
Year Range to |
1937 |
Description |
A dressing table. It has a mirror supported by two posts that sit on the flat table top. The posts have a metal bolt attached at the sides that hold the mirror in place. The mirror has a square shaped bottom has a pointed top. The table has a flat top with a curved front section with drawers. The front drawer is flat and has two holes where knobs would have been. The two smaller drawers are curved and are located at the corners. The curved drawers have a single knob and hinged on the side. The table is supported by four spindle legs. There is a wooden brace connecting the legs together. is hinged. Attached swing mirror at back. Paper labels still attached. |
Provenance |
Made by Bell Furniture of Southampton The Bell Furniture Company was initiated in Southampton by Thomas Bell in 1907. It operated on Albert Street, north of Spence (civic address: 140 Albert St. S. as of 2015), until 1937 when Fitton-Parker Furniture Company began operations. |
Dimensions |
H-78.8 W-48.2 L-111.8 cm |
Lexicon category |
2: Building Furnishings |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Furniture industry |
Places |
Southampton |
Businesses, Organizations, Ships, Sites |
Bell Furniture Company Ltd. |
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