SIDEBOARD TABLE

Lexington, Kentucky
1800-1810
Cherry, poplar, and Kentucky limestone
Loan courtesy of MESDA Advisory Board member Andy Anderson

This table's limestone top - perfect for mixing drinks or serving food - was quarried along the Kentucky River by prisoners at the State Penitentiary near Frankfort, Kentucky.  It was originally owned by William Dallum (1770-1840) in Fayette County, Kentucky.  At least one of Dallum's recipes for Bourbon is known to survive.

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