Dressing glass
1810–15
Medium
Mahogany, mahogany and birch veneers, and glass with white pine
Dimensions
23 x 18 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (58.4 x 46.4 x 24.1 cm)
Classification
Dressing glass
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909
Accession Number
10.125.384
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Thomas Seymour · 1771–1848
**Thomas Seymour (1771–1848)** was a leading American cabinetmaker of the Federal period, renowned for his refined neoclassical furniture produced in partnership with his father, John Seymour. Born in Axminster, Devon, England, Thomas trained in the English joinery tradition before immigrating to the United States with his family. He worked initially in Portland, Maine, and then established himsel...