Basin stand
William Hook
1810–15 · Mahogany, mahogany veneer with white pine · The American Wing
The holes cut out of the top shelf of this basin stand were meant to hold a porcelain ewer and bowl. Water from the ewer was poured into the bowl for the purpose of washing or shaving. The William Hook attribution is based on the profile of the tapering turned feet.
- Artist
- William Hook
- Date
- 1810–15
- Medium
- Mahogany, mahogany veneer with white pine
- Culture
- American
- Department
- The American Wing
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909
