Center Table, Owned by Mary Todd Lincoln, 1860-1866
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In 1866, Mary Todd Lincoln purchased a Rococo Revival style parlor set for her Chicago, Illinois home. This exuberantly carved table, part of the set, contrasted with the simpler, middle-class furniture the Lincolns had used in their pre-Civil War Springfield home. Mrs. Lincoln, suffering from the tragic loss of her husband and in economic distress, would sell this set a few years later.
In 1866, Mary Todd Lincoln purchased a Rococo Revival style parlor set for her Chicago, Illinois home. This exuberantly carved table, part of the set, contrasted with the simpler, middle-class furniture the Lincolns had used in their pre-Civil War Springfield home. Mrs. Lincoln, suffering from the tragic loss of her husband and in economic distress, would sell this set a few years later.
Artifact
Center table
Date Made
1860-1866
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Possibly made by John Henry Belter, New York, New York OR Mitchell and Rammesberg, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
27.56.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Rosewood (Wood)
Marble (Rock)
Color
Brown
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 30.75 in
Width: 44.25 in
Length: 28.5 in
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