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FINE AND RARE QUEEN ANNE CARVED AND FIGURED MAHOGANY DISH-TOP TEA TABLE, Attributed to John Goddard, Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1760
Estimate
8,000 - 16,000 USD
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Description
- mahogany
- Height 29 1/2 in. by Width 33 1/4 in.
A note attached to the underside of the top inscribed Table belonged to the grand-father of John A. Brownell, who was a town official in Westport, and lived at Hix Bridge in the house across from Remington's. Gift of Mrs. John A. Brownell.
Provenance
John Brownell Family, Westport, Massachusetts;
New England Insitution;
Skinner, Inc., Bolton, Massachusetts, June 10, 1989, lot 118;
Donald Sack, Buck Hills, Pennsylvania
Literature
Patricia E. Kane, "The Palladian Style in Rhode Island Furniture: Fly Tea Tables", ed. Luke Beckerdite, American Funiture, (Hanover, NH: University Press of New England for Chipstone Foundation, 1999), pp. 5 & 7, fig. 6.
Condition
Secondary wood is maple
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
For a detailed discussion of Rhode Island tilt-top tea tables see Patricia E. Kane, "The Palladian Style in Rhode Island Furniture: Fly Tea Tables", ed. Luke Beckerdite, American Funiture, (Hanover, NH: Univeristy Press of New England for Chipstone Foundation, 1999), pp. 1-16.