A Queen Anne cherrywood tray-top tea table, Connecticut circa 1750

One leg cracked and re-glued at junction of rails, the top has a 3/4 of an inch filler strip that runs the length of the table, strip at outer edge of top that is an inch wide running length of table abutting skirt, refinished, glue blocks propably restored, been re-pinned and re-glued
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With its molded rim creating the illusion of a tray, shaped skirt, slender cabriole legs, and crisp pad feet, this table follows a standard design found on many Queen Anne high-style tea tables produced in New England. Its skilled modeling, proportions and exceptional poise distinguish it from other tables of its type. It is made of cherry, a common primary wood in Connecticut furniture.

Two Connecticut River Valley tray-top tea tables at Historic Deerfield display a similar treatment of the apron, legs, and feet (see Dean Fales, Jr., The Furniture of Historic Deerfield, New York, nos. 310-1, p. 148).