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A FINE AND RARE CHIPPENDALE CARVED AND FIGURED MAHOGANY TILT-TOP PIE-CRUST TEA TABLE Circa 1770, Philadelphia
Estimate
60,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- mahogany
- height 28 1/2 in.; width 31 1/2 in.; depth 32 in.
the top of the birdcage branded C. J. Appears to retain its original turned mahogany lock ring.
Provenance
C. L. Prickett, Yardley, PA
A Private Collection
Christie's New York, January 27, 1996, lot 252
A Private Collection
Christie's New York, January 27, 1996, lot 252
Literature
Advertisement for C. L. Prickett, Magazine Antiques, January, 1992, p. 23, described as "A Philadelphia Masterpiece"
Condition
top of birdcage branded CJ, brass catch replaced, screws holding cleats replaced, lock pin not original, wear to knuckles and balls of feet, casters replaced, top board of birdcage cracked and secured with a screw, appears to retain original lock ring, base retains old craquelured surface
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This table is nearly identical and carved by the same hand as one sold by Israel Sack (see Sack, American Antiques From the Israel Sack Collection, vol. V, no. P4354), formerly in the Charles K. Davis collection, now in the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hennage, and illustrated in Elizabeth Stillinger, American Antiques from the Hennage Collection, 1990, illus. p. 53.