Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Mar 26, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 850
Fine Boston Federal Mahogany Cumberland Dining Table
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
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 |
possibly Thomas Seymour, circa 1810, fine two part table with dense figured mahogany tops, hinged "Cumberland Action", turned supports with stretchers, saber legs with brass paw casters, 29 x 133 x 59-3/4 in.
Note: In The Furniture Masterworks of John and Thomas Seymour, pg. 326-327, Robert Mussey notes that all the Cumberland style tables with Boston provenance have such similar construction features and detailing that they were probably made in the same shop, probably that of Thomas Seymour, between 1810 and 1824.
Illustrated in Elizabeth Stillinger, American Antiques: The Hennage Collection, pg. 66-67.
Provenance: Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hennage; Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation from the Joseph and June Hennage Collection; all proceeds to benefit the Joseph and June Hennage Collection Acquisition Fund
Condition
in a fine state of preservation, two legs with breaks and repairs, some others with cracks, leaf stops replaced, leaf clips reset, some polish residue at casters, tops generally good, one central top with break and repair at hinge
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