British, 18th century, leather lined top playing surface, oak secondary, blind fret skirts and legs, 29 x 36-1/4 x 17-1/2 in.; Note: This item descended in the Russell family of Boston, Massachusetts and was later displayed in the Gibbs-Blackwood house when the family purchased the home in the mid 20th century. For more information on the history and furnishings of the Gibbs-Blackwood House, please see: Samuel and Narcissa Chamberlain's, Southern Interiors of Charleston, South Carolina, Hasting House, 1956, page 124.; Provenance: Gibbs-Blackwell House, Charleston, South Carolina; Private Collection
Condition
cracks and repairs to veneers with minor buckling, extensive veneer distress to top, some restorations to corner brackets, crackling and distress to leather