Lot 505
  • 505

A FEDERAL SERPENTINE-TOP FIGURED BIRCHWOOD, MAHOGANY AND ROSEWOOD WORK TABLE, Boston Area, Massachusetts, Circa 1800

Estimate
6,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Mahogany, Rosewood, Ivory
  • Height 28 3/4 in. by Width 17 3/4 in. by Depth 14 1/4 in.

Provenance

Mrs. Charles Hallam Keep;
Rear Admiral Edward P. Moore and Barbara Bingham Moore, Washington, DC;
Sotheby's New York, Property of Rear Admiral Edward P. Moore and Barbara Bingham Moore, September 26, 2008, Sale 8446, lot 45.

Exhibited

Loan Exhibition of Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Century Furniture & Glass ... for the Benefit of The National Council of Girl Scouts, Inc., September 25-October 9, 1929, no. 684

Condition

Secondary wood is White Pine. Top cracked. Fabric tattered.
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 was loaned by Mrs. Charles Hallam Keep to the Girl Scout Loan Exhibition held at American Art Galleries in 1929 and illustrated in the accompanying catalogue as no. 684.