Rhode Island or possibly Eastern Connecticut, circa 1765-1785, highly figured book-matched mahogany molded top, shaped skirts, on graceful cabriole legs with ball and claw feet, 28 x 36-5/8 x 22-1/4 in.
Provenance: Luke Beckerdite; The Levison Cullen Gallery, April 2001 (accompanied by copy of receipt and 2015 appraisal); Estate of Richard and Shirley Roberts, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Literature: Deanne Levison, "Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay", The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p. 806, pl. V.; this table is included in the Yale University Rhode Island Furniture Archive, where it is listed as RIF 3863.
Note: The top consists of two book-matched boards that beautifully show off the highly figured grain. This exceptional table is distinguished by the method used to attach the top to the frame. Like the top and aprons, the legs and feet of the table retain rich, dark surfaces.
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Luke Beckerdite; The Levison Cullen Gallery, April 2001 (accompanied by copy of receipt and 2015 appraisal); Estate of Richard and Shirley Roberts, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Per Levison Cullen condition notes, "The knee blocks are replaced, their curved shape based on clear witness marks from the originals. One section of molding under the end of the top is replaced and one leg has been cracked and repaired with screws"
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