Tea Table
Period1750 - 1790
MediumMahogany, and cherry
Dimensions27 × 31 in. (68.6 × 78.7 cm)
ClassificationsTables and Stands
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Martha Boschen Porter and Mrs. Lillian Boschen Tidball in memory of their mother Lillian Wilkinson Boschen, 1974
Object number1974.19.2
DescriptionA tea table comprised of a circular rounded edge top with two cleats mounted to the underside and attached with pin hinges to a birdcage assembly, allowing the top to swivel and tilt upright for storage. A small brass spring latch is mounted to the underside of the top to secure it when in use. The top and birdcage assembly fit over the dowel portion of the turned baluster pedestal, held in place with a removable wooden wedge. Three cabriole legs end in pad feet.Curatorial RemarksMade of the highest quality of mahogany, the master craftsman who fashioned this table cut the legs so that the wood grain forms ovals on all three knees. The grain of the top is also highly figured. The cleats on the underside of the top are made of cherry.NotesLillian Wilkinson Boschen (1892 - 1974) ran an antiques business in Freehold, Monmouth County, for many years. A daughter of Samuel W. Wilkinson (1862 - 1943) and Cora A. Shavender (1871 - 1905), she married on 13 June 1913 to William B. Boschen (1890 - 1968). By 1930, the Boschens had moved from North Carolina to Freehold. Her antiques business was located on South Street. Lillian Boschen was a very generous donor to and supporter of the Association.
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