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Thu, Jul 13, 2023 09:00AM EDT
  • Collections of the Darsie-Thomson Families, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Lot 94

George III Inlaid Mahogany Card Table

Estimate: $400 - $600

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

British, late 18th century, inlaid foldover top, frieze drawer, gate leg, tapered legs with blocked spade feet, appears to retain original pulls, 30 x 38 x 17-1/2 in.

Condition

finish with wear, later screws throughout, top with patches, hinge repairs and molding losses, proper right rear leg with tenoned repair, small filled areas, abrasions and other scattered wear from age and use

Property from the Thomson House, 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, built by Thomas Chalmers Darsie; by descent to Anne Darsie Thomson then to Robert Thomson; Gifted 2014 to Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania