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Tea table

1850-1900

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Williamsburg, United States

Native to Bermuda, Bermuda cedar (Juniperus bermudiana) is one of the few trees able to withstand hurricanes and salt spray. Local availability, its natural ability to repel insects, and its aromatic qualities made cedar the first choice for furniture production in Bermuda. Imported mahogany and walnut were also used during the 18th and 19th centuries. This tea table, which descended in the Tucker family in Bermuda, is likely a mid-to late 19th century example copying the earlier 18th century form. The heaviness of the legs and feet as well as the bulbous nature of the turned pedestal support that date range.
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  • Title: Tea table
  • Date Created: 1850-1900
  • Location Created: Bermuda
  • Physical Dimensions: OH: 31”; Diam: 29 ¼”
  • Type: Furniture
  • Rights: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Gift of Mrs. Edna G. Tucker and Ms. Wendy S. Tucker in memory of Edward Bolton (Teddy) Tucker, M.B.E.
  • External Link: Learn more about this object at Colonial Williamsburg's emuseum
  • Medium: Cedar, oak, iron, and tinned iron
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

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