Premier Auction - Session II - September 16, 2023
Sat, Sep 16, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 944
Fine American Federal Figured and Inlaid Mahogany Card Table
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
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 |
circa 1790-1800, probably New York, shaped foldover top with lightwood edge and ovolo corners, oval paneled conforming frieze with finely modeled Prince of Wales feather inlay, string inlaid tapered legs, gate leg, 29 x 38 x 19 in.
Provenance: Estate of Lynda Miller Lipscomb, Charleston, South Carolina
Note: A card table with nearly identical Prince of Wales feather inlay is illustrated in Hewitt, et al., The Work of Many Hands: Card Tables in Federal America, 1790-1820, pg. 161, cat. 40. Furniture displaying this inlay is often attributed to New York cabinetmaker Michael Allison, a contemporary of Duncan Phyfe.
Condition
in a fine state of preservation overall, professionally resurfaced, top with shrinkages (some have been filled), one front leg repaired with later metal brace, small patch repairs near hinges, small segmented repair along rear of stationary top, other general wear expected with age and use
Estate of Lynda Miller Lipscomb, Charleston, South Carolina
