Side table with a mirrored top from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A dark wooden rectangular side table with a mirrored top from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The tabletop features a carved, rectangular wooden frame with a large, beveled mirror at the center. The frame is narrow and has a thin lip around the edges. The table also has a plain skirt, turned legs and an I-shaped support at the bottom connecting all four legs. The turned legs are squared at the top and where they connect to the support near the bottom. In between are a series of repeating rounded shapes, bands, and grooves. Two legs have significant damage near the feet. The bottom of the table is unvarnished. Painted on the bottom center is a gold, white, and black Home Furnishing Styles Association of America seal with black text that reads [H·F·S·A·of·A · / I / N / C/ TRIPLE GUARANTEE / TRADE MARK].

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