probably Irish, circa 1755, single board top with piecrust molded edge, tilting above a fluted and leaf carved urn support, tripod base with carved ball and claw feet, mellow old patinated surface, 27-1/2 x 26 x 25-1/2 in.Note: For a nearly identical tea table, see Christie's New York 13 October 2004, lot 248, sold for $41,000. - Provenance: Gary Sergeant, Connecticut; Private Collection, Connecticut
Condition
footwear to carving on knees and feet, otherwise good condition, with minor cracks at bottom of pedestal at leg attachments, two feet with quarter inch risers at bottom, repair at wooden hinge and some repairs and later screws at battens, three patches and repairs at piecrust molding