Premier Auction - Session II - September 16, 2023
Sat, Sep 16, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 939
MESDA Documented Baltimore Federal Inlaid Mahogany Demilune Card Table
Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
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 |
circa 1790-1810, foldover top with lightwood border, blocked frieze with acorn and oval inlay, bellflower inlaid tapered legs, gate leg support, 29-1/2 x 36 x 17-3/4 in.
Provenance: Ex Collection Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts; Collection of Constance and Lyons Gray
Illustrated: "Card Table", Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, https://mesda.org/item/object/table-card/9879/.
Condition
in a fine state of preservation overall, stationary top with strip section connected by butterfly joints (likely as made), center brace under top with butterfly repair, typical veneer repairs and shrinkages, some small filled areas, other general wear expected with age and previous use, a clean and well preserved example
Ex Collection Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts; Collection of Constance and Lyons Gray
