Premier Auction
Sat, Mar 28, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1076
Queen Anne Mahogany Drop Leaf Table
Estimate: $600 - $900
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 |
Irish or possibly Virginia, circa 1740s, carbriole legs with deeply shaped volutes, pointed slipper feet, pine secondary with beech gates, hinges with stamped initials "R F", 28-1/2 x 41-2/4 x 18-3/4 in.˜˜For a related table example, see literature:Ronald L. Hurst and Jonathan Prown, Southern Furniture 1680-1830: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1997, pages 212-215, Figure 59While the presence of beech is unusual in American furniture, there are a few southern coastal examples that use beech. The table illustrated in [Southern Furniture 1680-1830] also has hinges with stamped initials "R F", as seen in figure 59.3 on page 214.˜˜˜, Provenance: Collection of Laurence and Helen Alspaugh, Greensboro, North Carolina
extensive repairs and restorations, one leaf edge ended out, and one with large corner repair, other repairs at hinges (hinges have been buffed), pest damage to gates (modern bolts at knuckle joints), blocking for top is reset (areas of modern glue), other repairs
Condition
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