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Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow | May 20, 2023

Sat, May 20, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 129

Very Fine and Rare William and Mary Maple Gateleg Dining Table in Early Surface

Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000

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

Rhode Island, 1720-1740, maple and birch with pine secondary, oval top with two drop leaves, single dovetailed drawer, finely turned legs and stretchers set on flattened ball feet, appears to retain its original finish, 28-1/4 x 48-1/2 in., opens to 61-1/4 in.

Note: Related Rhode Island tables are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Chipstone Foundation. For more on this rare group, see Gronning and Carr, "Early Rhode Island Turners" in American Furniture, 2005.

Condition

in excellent condition and finely preserved, as is typical the top has been scrubbed, but the frame retains a lustrous mellow old surface, original iron hinges, original feet, drawer bottom possibly restored?, other bumps and wear consistent with age and use, shrinkage cracks, stains, and wear to top

A Connecticut Private Collector;
Lillian Blankley Cogan, Farmington, Connecticut;
Gordan Crumpler, Colonial Heights, Virginia;
Crawford & Goodman Antiques, Richmond, Virginia;
A Private Collector, Richmond, Virginia;
The Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Henry P. Deyerle, sold Sotheby's May 26, 1995, lot 372, $79,500; 
Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow