$14,220
Diminutive Chippendale Mahogany Carved Card Table, probably Boston, c. 1770-85, the hinged molded top opens to the baise-lined playing surface on a conformingly shaped apron with blocked corners centering a thumbmolded drawer, on cabriole legs with acanthus-carved knees ending in pad feet on high platforms, old replaced brass, old refinish, (repairs), ht. 28, apron wd. 27 1/2, apron dp. 12 3/4, top wd. 30 1/2, top closed 15 in. Provenance: descended through a Massachusetts family. interior of drawer reworked, losses to thumbmolding on drawer facing, top has crack at rear left corner, two small patches at hinges at left and right. rear left leg broken above knee and repaired/plugged, right rear leg with breaks to blocked area where mortised into apron, additional blocks added to underside of top.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-03-06
