A Chippendale carved mahogany tilt-top tea table Philadelphia, PA, and Newport, RI, circa 1770

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American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts

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Nov 10, 2021

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• Lot Description
  A Chippendale carved mahogany tilt-top tea table Philadelphia, PA, and Newport, RI, circa 1770

  Scalloped top, baluster-form support, on ball-and-claw feet.

  
  
  (H: 28 1/2 in. Dia: 35 in.)
  
  

  Provenance

  Private Collection, New York.

  
  
  Footnote:

  Note

  Furniture scholar and dealer Albert Sack stated the significance of this table to the consignor, saying that the top's diameter reflects the size of the tree from which the solid slab of wood was sourced. He went further, contextualizing the table in relation to the Revolution-- "This table top probably sat in a parlor in Philadelphia when the Declaration of Independence was signed."

  
  
  Condition report:

  overall in fair condition, with nice figuring to wood; entirely functional and usable; the top and base probably married- the top closely follows Philadelphia examples, the base follows Newport, Rhode Island examples; the top showcasing signs of obvious wear commensurate with age and use: shrinkage cracks, with some patches to front and back, and butterfly joints to back, to stabilize them; the baluster support with some age cracks as well, and a noted repaired break to base; an old repaired break to one foot, with patch visible, and a thoughtfully considered iron support added to underside; underside of top with fill holes, and signs of repositioning, the brass latch repositioned as well; cleats possibly replaced; top of base with repaired break to edge where tilt pins located; iron spider brace to underside of base typical to period

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