Thomas Day, " Anthropomorphic Newel" wood, date unknown.

Day, Thomas:

(1801-1866) A free African American, Day was an active cabinet maker for most of his life. He opened a shop in Milton, North Carolina, and by 1850 was one of the most successful cabinet-makers in the region, selling his goods to wealthy clients in the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia.

Source: Patton, Sharon F. African-American Art. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998. 61-62.