Premier Auction | May 19, 2023
Fri, May 19, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 645
Rare Charleston Attributed Classical Carved Figured Mahogany Card Table
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
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 1820, highly figured top rotating and opening above figured skirt, opening to a highly figured mahogany playing surface, on four reeded and leaf carved supports, pedestal base with four legs, elaborately carved with water leaf and bellflower chains, original brass paw casters, mahogany secondary with one white pine bottom board (by visual ID), 30 x 35-1/2 x 18 in.
Note: Card tables of related form have been recorded by MESDA (see for example S-2400, S-11493, and S-9000).
Condition
top with abrasions and wear, interior top with some veneer cracks and distress from shrinkage, 1 x 2 inch veneer patch, some warping to top, later? braces at underside of legs, one leg with break and repair at joint of pedestal with small area of loss
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Estate Antiques, Charleston, South Carolina (with extensive examination report from John Bivins discussing the table and reasons for the attribution); Estate of Lynda Miller Lipscomb, Charleston, South Carolina
