Lot 585
  • 585

RARE QUEEN ANNE FIGURED MAHOGANY SIX-LEGGED DROP LEAF DINING TABLE, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1760

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • mahogany
  • Height 28 in. by Width 66 in. by Depth 59 in.

Provenance

Private Tennessee collection;
Brunk Auctions, November 3, 2007, lot 107;
Jonathan Trace, Rifton, New York.

Condition

Underside of leaf with butterfly to secure tips evidence of once having iron cross braces. Secondary wood is poplar. The hardware has been replaced. The piece has been refinished. The top has been reset. Patch top corner, top with later plugged screws, one triangular patch and other surface unevenness, top with patches and repairs including hinge patches and later braces, some strip patches at rule joints,repairs to knuckle joints on swing legs, breaks and repairs to legs with some later plugged screws, one gate leg and one stationary with large patches at tops
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.