Designs for a Table and a Table Base 19th century

This 19th-century anonymous drawing is a design for a table and its base. The design depicts a table with an intricate, spiraled base. The drawing suggests a grand, ornately decorated table that would have likely been used for dining or display. Its detailed design would have been highly valued in the period of its creation. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY is where this pen-and-ink drawing, 9 3/16 x 4 1/4 in. (23.3 x 10.8 cm), is on display today.