$3,000
Federal Mahogany and Tiger Maple Worktable, Boston, c. 1805-10, the octagonal mahogany top with lunette-inlaid border above a conformingly shaped case of drawer and bag drawer joining square tapering legs, the case and legs all inlaid with mahogany crossbanding and bird's-eye maple veneer panels, (imperfections), ht. 29, wd. 20, dp. 15 1/4 in. Provenance: Dr. Jacob Lerman, Newton, Massachusetts. Literature: Illustrated and discussed in John and Thomas Seymour: Cabinetmakers in Boston 1794-1816, by Vernon Stoneman, Boston, Massachusetts, 1959, p. 232, fig. 144. A Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, Collection Estimate $1,500-2,500 shrinkage cracks in top (minor), piece missing from one drawer pull (which is detached), brass brackets added to strengthen tops of legs where they meet case. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-04-01
