PROPERTY OF A PENNSYLVANIA COLLECTOR

A FOLK CARVED, PAINTED AND POLYCHROME-DECORATED MARQUETRY AND PARQUETRY-INLAID TABLE

ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN RIFFLE (1877-1966), GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY

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A FOLK CARVED, PAINTED AND POLYCHROME-DECORATED MARQUETRY AND PARQUETRY-INLAID TABLE
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN RIFFLE (1877-1966), GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY
32 in. high, 55 1/2 in. wide, 27 1/2 in. deep

Lot Essay

This fancifully carved, inlaid and painted table is attributed to John Norbert Riffle (1877-1966) of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. According to his World War I draft card, Riffle was employed as a carpenter by J. E. Meyers in Penn, Pennsylvania.

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