ahistorical Reproduction, John Hall, ladies work table

hollow constructed brass and forged copper base, acrylic carcass and drawers with flocking, copper knobs

This is a 1/4 scale replica of a 1840 design for a ladies work table by John Hall. John Hall’s book, The Cabinet Makers Assistant, was one of the first widely circulated furniture design book written and published in America, but is largely dismissed because of the "ugliness" of the clunky greek revival style. The primary difference between Hall's designs and other more acclaimed furniture books from the period (Sheraton, Thomas King, etc) is the importance of designs that could be cheaply produced. Hall's designs have relatively plain scrolls which could be cut on a bandsaw, and often curves have an awkward bulkiness to avoid thin areas of end grain that would otherwise require extra joinery.

In my recreation the legs are hollow constructed from brass and powder coated. The carcass and drawers are made from acrylic sheet with powder coated copper fabricated knobs. The inside of the drawers are flocked.