LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY EXTENSION DINING-TABLE
Late 19th Century
The shaped rectangular top above a paneled frieze raised on bulbous gadrooned legs terminating in caps and casters
29½in. (75cm.) high, 62½in. (159cm.) square
Late 19th Century
The shaped rectangular top above a paneled frieze raised on bulbous gadrooned legs terminating in caps and casters
29½in. (75cm.) high, 62½in. (159cm.) square
Provenance
William Phelps Eno, Saugatuck (now Westport), Connecticut
William Phelps Eno (d. 1945), 'the Father of Traffic Regulation,' pioneered municipal traffic ordinance which was first applied to his native New York City, and subsequently became the standard for major cities throughout the world. Regulations that we take for granted such as traffic signals, right-of-way rules, the display of a liscense plate, and painted lines on pavements are among the myriad of major contributions this innovator gave to our daily lives.
William Phelps Eno (d. 1945), 'the Father of Traffic Regulation,' pioneered municipal traffic ordinance which was first applied to his native New York City, and subsequently became the standard for major cities throughout the world. Regulations that we take for granted such as traffic signals, right-of-way rules, the display of a liscense plate, and painted lines on pavements are among the myriad of major contributions this innovator gave to our daily lives.
Literature
J.A. Montgomery, Eno, The Man and the Foundation; A Chronicle of Transportation, Westport CT, 1988, p.76 illustrated in situ in Eno's Saugatuck home
Sale room notice
Please note this table has several leaves allowing it to be approximately twenty feet when fully extended