Lot Essay
A similar pierced tripod base with carved foliage and shells appears on a George III mahogany tripod caddy-stand sold from The Samuel Messer Collection, in these Rooms, 5 December, 1991, lot 82.
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A MAHOGANY TRIPOD TABLE
The pierced gallery above a circular tilt-top with carved floral rim, the shaft with scrolling and foliate decoration, above three pierced cabriole legs headed by foliate scrolls, on ball feet, restorations
29¾ in. (75.5 cm.) diam.; 28½in (72. 5 cm.) high
The pierced gallery above a circular tilt-top with carved floral rim, the shaft with scrolling and foliate decoration, above three pierced cabriole legs headed by foliate scrolls, on ball feet, restorations
29¾ in. (75.5 cm.) diam.; 28½in (72. 5 cm.) high