Lowboy

Lowboy
Lowboy

1700-1750 / Furniture / John Wesley's House / Wood / Woodwork
Walnut veneer on pine
c.1740-60

This small side or dressing table is known as a 'lowboy', in contrast to a 'highboy', which is essentially a chest of drawers raised on a small table. It dates to around the middle of the 18th century. The table has long been associated with John Wesley's House and may have been part of the furnishings when Wesley lived in it.