Lot 351
  • 351

Very Fine and Rare Federal Satinwood-Inlaid Mahogany Two-Part Drop-Leaf Dining Table, New England, circa 1805

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Mahogany and satinwood
  • Height 28 1/2 in. by Width 80 in. by Depth 38 3/4 in.
Retains a rich historic surface.

Provenance

Israel Sack Inc., New York;
American private collector;
Sotheby's, New York,  Important Americana, January 24, 1990, sale 5968, lot 1215.

Condition

Secondary wood is White Pine. Retains a dark rich surface under a later glaze. Inlay is in good condition.
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