Collection Highlights
Shrewsbury River, New Jersey
1859
S-229
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Desk trivet
Object name
Desk trivet
Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Rosewood, wool, linen, brass, metal
Dimensions
Overall: 2 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. ( 5.7 x 23.5 x 23.5 cm )
Description
Square wooden trivet on flat round feet with needlepoint and beadwork panel on top, of various colors of wool floss and glass and metal beads; scalloped medallion in center of panel with eight sections radiating on all sides out to edges, decorated in floral and arabesque designs with beads and plain neddlepoint stitch.
Credit Line
Gift of James McCosh Magie
Object Number
1970.6.2
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
