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Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.
Pembroke Table
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.

Pembroke Table

Manufacturer Unknown
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1790
MediumMahogany
DimensionsOverall: 29 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. (74.9 x 48.9 cm)
Credit LineChrysler Museum of Art, Moses Myers House, Norfolk, Virginia. The Historic Houses are the property of the City of Norfolk and are operated by The Chrysler Museum.
Object numberM51.1.42
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, MMH, Parlor
DescriptionFederal period oval-topped breakfast table ornamented with light and dark wood inlay. The square tapered legs have green-dyed oval paterae on their upper faces and are outlined in light wood stringing that terminates at marquetry cuffs approximately 4" from the floor. The bowed aprons are veneered with crotch mahogany and there is no drawer.

Exhibition HistoryMyers House
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.
Unknown
ca. 1790
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.
Unknown
ca. 1790
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.
Unknown
ca. 1815
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Unknown
ca. 1810
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Unknown
ca. 1800
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Canon  EOS 5D Mark II digital slr-2012.
Francis Hopkinson Smith
ca. 1820
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.
ca. 1840