A GEORGE III MAHOGANY TRIPLE-PEDESTAL DINING-TABLE

LATE 18TH CENTURY

Details

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY TRIPLE-PEDESTAL DINING-TABLE
LATE 18TH CENTURY
The rounded rectangular top above a graduated ring-turned stem over reeded cabriole legs ending in brass caps and casters, together with two leaves
27¼ in. (69 cm.) high, 152 in. (386 cm.) long fully extended, 53½ in. (136 cm.) deep

Provenance

Sebastian S. Kresge.
Thence by descent to his daughter, Ruth Nugent Head.
The Estate of Mrs. Ruth Nugent Head; Christie's, New York, 5 October 1985, lot 192.

Lot Essay

This table once formed part of the collection of Sebastian S. Kresge (d.1966), who founded the profitable retail chain S. S. Kresge Company, later known as K Mart. Kresge was also a devoted philanthropist. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of his company in 1924, he established a foundation in his name "to promote the well-being of mankind." Since its establishment, the Foundation has awarded almost $2 billion in grants. In 1897, Mr. Kresge married Anna E. Harvey of Memphis. This table was sold as part of the estate of their daughter Ruth, who married Henry W. Nugent Head.

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