circa 1780-1800, finely figured top, hinged leaves with canted corners, single dovetailed drawer with mahogany secondary, serpentine front and back aprons, molded tapered legs, 27-1/8 x 20 x 13 in., while open 28-5/8 in. wide
Provenance: Israel Sack Inc., New York, NY; Levison and Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, 2001 (accompanied by copy of receipt); Estate of Richard and Shirley Roberts, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Note: The aprons of various furniture forms from Newport and Providence suggest a Rhode Island origin for this table. Examples of similar form or exhibiting similarity in features are illustrated in Philip Zea, "The Serpentine Furniture of Colonial Newport", American Furniture, Chipstone Foundation (1999), p. 254, fig. 2 and p. 257, fig. 8; Christopher Monkhouse and Thomas Michie, American Furniture in Pendleton House (1986), pp. 114-115, fig. 52; Israel Sack, Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Vol. VI (1979), p. 1456, fig. 4415; Michael Moses, Master Craftsmen of Newport, The Townsends and Goddards (1984), p. 113, fig. 3.29.
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Israel Sack Inc., New York, NY; Levison and Cullen Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, 2001 (accompanied by copy of receipt); Estate of Richard and Shirley Roberts, Virginia Beach, Virginia
drawer brass is a period replacement, crack and repairs at one rear leg attachment (small scars from previous brace now removed), underside of one leaf with two unexplained recesses (appear to be original material, possibly cabinetmakers mistake), small chip and later finishing nail at top of one front leg attachment, minor patch at one rule joint
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