Objects: furniture (3-tiered stand), undated, by Thomas Jefferson. N498; K231d [electronic edition]

Objects: furniture (3-tiered stand), undated
by Thomas Jefferson

Identification numbers: N498; K231d
5.8 cm x 6.1 cm (2-1/4" x 2-3/8")

Page N498

[DESCRIPTION: Sketch for a circular stand with three shelves, including dimensions. This piece of furniture is probably what Jefferson called a "dumbwaiter." One was placed beside each chair in the dining room, and the various courses of the meal were placed on the shelves, when Jefferson wished to eliminate servants from the dining room for privacy.]

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Cite web page as: Objects: furniture (3-tiered stand), undated, by Thomas Jefferson. N498; K231d [electronic edition]. Thomas Jefferson Papers: An Electronic Archive. Boston, Mass. : Massachusetts Historical Society, 2003. http://www.thomasjeffersonpapers.org/

Original manuscript: Jefferson, Thomas. Objects: furniture (3-tiered stand), 1 page, undated. N498; K231d. Dimensions: 5.8 cm x 6.1 cm (2-1/4" x 2-3/8"). Original manuscript from the Coolidge Collection of Thomas Jefferson Manuscripts, Massachusetts Historical Society.