Lot 203
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EXTREMELY RARE CHIPPENDALE C-Scroll CARVED AND FIGURED MAHOGANY DROP-LEAF TABLE, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1750

Estimate
15,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • mahogany
  • Height 26 1/4 in. by Width (open) 38 1/2 in. by Depth 35 1/2 in.
of rare small size with rich dark brown color.

Provenance

John S. Walton, Inc., New York;
Richard Titelman, Georgia;
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, Fine Americana, February 3, 1979, lot 1275;
John Walton, Jewett City, Connecticut, August 1979

Literature

John S. Walton, Inc., advertisement, Magazine Antiques, October 1968, 432

Condition

Secondary wood is oak; one leg broken out and re-glued and re-pinned and screwed; table joints re-pinned; top with later blocks securing it to base. Top re-set. Refinished.
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.
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