Around 1815, The Netherlands

Mahogany

(height) 30.7 in (width) 16.1 in (depth) 11.8 in

(height) 78 cm (width) 41 cm (depth) 30 cm

Sewing-Table

With a freeze-drawer and four straight legs on a rectangular basement. A sewing or worktable was a household need in the 18th and 19th centuries because wives spent so much time doing needlework and wanted the fabric and tools nearby. The table was often a fine piece of furniture suitable for the main sitting room.