A CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHOGANY TILT-TOP TEA TABLE

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A CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHOGANY TILT-TOP TEA TABLE
PHILADELPHIA, 1760-1780

The circular top with scalloped molded edge tilting and revolving above a bird-cage support over a columnar pedestal with compressed ball with molded mid-band, on acanthus-leaf carved cabriole legs with ball-and-claw feet
28½in. high, 31¾in. diam.

Lot Essay

This table is most closely related to one sold by Isreael Sack (see Sack,American Antiques from Israel Sack Collectionvol. 5, no. P4354) formerly in the Charles K. Davis collection, now in the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hennage, also illustrated here.