Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1960.031.002 |
Object Name |
Stand, Plant |
Title |
Parlour Pedestal |
Lexicon category |
2: Building Furnishings |
Date |
Early 20th-Century |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Unknown |
Description |
Round-topped, finished oak wood pedestal-style parlour stand. There is no maker's identification. The circular top is made of two pieces of wood. There is a turned wooden upright resting on a circular base above four feet. Screws and tongue and groove joinery used in its construction. |
Provenance |
May have originated from the Louis Eydt farmhouse in Holland Township, Grey County. It likely dates from the 1910s. |
Collection |
Furniture, 20th-c Collection |
Material |
Wood/Finish |
Dimensions |
H-65.5 Dia-35 cm |
Found |
Grey County, Ontario |
People |
Menzies, Jean Eydt, Louis |
Function |
A furniture item, usually kept in a parlour, that is useful for displaying a jardiniere with a potted plant, or some other singular object. |