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A Very Fine and Rare Queen Anne Carved and Figured Mahogany Dish-Top Tilt-Top Tea Table, attributed to John Goddard, Newport, Rhode Island circa 1765
Estimate
15,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Mahogany, brass, iron,
- Height 27 1/4 in. by Width 32 in. by Depth 31 1/2 in.
appears to retain its original surface and brass spring lock.
Condition
in excellent overall condition; secondary wood is maple, block tenon replaced, minor cracking to top
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
A nearly identical table is in the collections of Historic New England and is illustrated in Brock Jobe and Myrna Kaye, New England Furiture: The Colonial Era, (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 1984), fig. 74, pp. 300-1. Both tables have the distinctive five-toe claws and finely-shaped cleats found on the highest quality Newport tilt-top tables. Both also have unusual carved channels on the sides of the legs.
For a detail study on Rhode Island tilt-top tea tables see Patricia E. Kane, "The Palladian Style in Rhode Island Furniture: Fly Tea Tables", in American Furniture, ed. Luke Becerdite, (Milwaukee, WI: Chipstone Foundation, 1999), pp. 1 -16.