Premier Auction - Session II - November 18, 2023 | Lot 1008-1473
Sat, Nov 18, 2023 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1394
Fine American Federal Bellflower Inlaid Card Table
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000
Sold for
$4,750
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Baltimore, Maryland, 1790-1810, figured mahogany fold over top with light wood inlay above a figure skirt, floral cornucopia inlay above bellflower chains, inlaid cuffs and ebonized feet, double swing leg with oak gates, poplar secondary, 29-3/4 x 36 x 17-3/4 in.
Provenance: according to consigner notes, Mrs. Gardner (Claire Kellogg), Stout, New Canaan, Connecticut; William Doyle Galleries, purchased November 29, 1989 for $24,000; Private Collection
Note: A card table with almost identical loop hung bellflowers is illustrated in American Antiques from the Israel Sack Collection, Volume II, page 490, No. 1200.
Condition
very good condition overall, scattered inlay losses and repairs at cuffs, possibly later ebonizing (legs do not appear to be ended out), typical cracks and checking to skirt, other scattered minor flaws
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according to consigner notes, Mrs. Gardner (Claire Kellogg), Stout, New Canaan, Connecticut; William Doyle Galleries, purchased November 29, 1989 for $24,000; Private Collection
