Pair of Figured Mahogany Veneer Inlaid Double Swing-leg Card Tables

Description:

Pair of Figured Mahogany Veneer Inlaid Double Swing-leg Card Tables, probably Rhode Island, c. 1795, the tops with ovolo corners above conforming aprons inlaid with stringing and banding, joining four cuffed square tapering legs topped with inlaid dies above intertwined stringing ending in bellflowers, ht. 29 1/2, wd. 36, dp. 18 in.
Estimate $4,000-6,000

surface patches (one 2 x 4, the other 1 x 2 inches, approx) at each rear corner of one table at hinges, small patch (1 x 1/2 inch) near rear corner of other table. Both tables otherwise structurally in good condition.


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