Table

Maker John Jelliff (American, 1813 - 1893)

Manufacturer John Jelliff and Company (American, 1843 - 1860)

Manufacturer Jelliff and Company

Date1871

Geographic OriginNewark, New Jersey

MediumRosewood, marble

DimensionsOverall: H 29 x L 42 x W 31 in. (H 73.7 x L 106.7 x W 78.7 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Learmonth, 1966

Object number66.368

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Object NameTable

Marks and Labels/StampsBears paper label of" W. W. Strong, Manufacturer of and Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Furniture and Upholstery, Warerooms at 203 Randolph Street, P.O. Box 2388, Chicago" on underside of top supportProvenancePurchased in Chicago in 1871 from W. W. Strong and Company for the Tuttle House. Table appears along with sofas 66.366 and 66.367 in the parlors of the Tuttle house, in the museum archives. Photos also show upholstered side and armchairs identical to examples from the Trusdell and Laimbeer gifts (1926 and 1936).Exhibition History"Insecta Fantasia: A Centennial Commission by Jennifer Angus", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (November 2, 2008 - June 14, 2009).

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