FINE QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANY TURRET TOP GAMES TABLE.

Circa 1740-1760, American, probably southern states. The games table of fine design with shaped corners and hinged conforming fold-over top, opening to a baize lined playing surface with gilt tooled leather borders, as originally done. The top pocketed for placement of candlesticks and markers. All above the conforming apron fitted with central drawer. The whole raised on five bold cabriole legs with shaped returns terminating in out-flaring pad feet with platforms. The central rear leg hinged for top support. Materials: Mahogany throughout. NOTE: The table is probably of Charleston, South Carolina origin. REF: The Furniture of Charleston 1680-1820 by Bradford L. Rauschenberg and John Bivins Jr; Frank L. Horton Series; Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts; Winston-Salem, NC; 2003; Volume I: Colonial Furniture; pp. 213-216; pp. 231-237. The table exhibits several design characteristics of other furniture forms, primarily side tables and dressing tables having related leg profiles and notably apron shaping. The invected cut in the apron center is related to a group of dressing tables (pp. 231-237; fig. CT-1 – fig. CT-6) and the cabriole legs and pad feet are very much like those on several tables (pp. 213-216; figs. CTS – 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7) exhibiting a similar Charleston aesthetic. Copies of these papers available on request. We are not, however, aware of any games tables with this exact configuration of form; having a turret top, invected apron, five legs, and construction wholly of mahogany. The extremely thick stock used in construction, and the use of mahogany in all components of this table, is at odds with typical British Isles products as well as most Charleston area practices. The proximity of Charleston to the shipping lanes of the West Indies trade could account for the choice and use of available wood, and predicts a likelihood of the table being an American product. Additionally, the ‘wasteful’ use of mahogany to construct the rear frame and fly rail, and the absence of veneer is definitely at odds with British Isle construction practices SIZE: 28″ h x 34″ w (overall) x 16″ d (closed), 32-1/2″ d (open). PROVENANCE: Mr. A. G. C. Sage, New York City; Smith & Watson; Reifsnyder Collection, Wilmington, DE; H. F. Dupont; Edward & Virginia Reichert Collection, Wilmington, DE. CONDITION: Structurally intact with rich old maintained surface with fine color. Table retains original brass hardware with restored baize and embossed leather border on inner playing surface. Table with only minor imperfections. 50839-6 (5,000-10,000) – Lot 2386

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antique Auction - August 2016

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2386	$10,665.00	FINE QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANY TURRET TOP GAMES TABLE. Circa 1740-1760, American, probably southern states. The games table of fine design with shaped corners and hinged conforming fold-over top, opening to a baize lined playing surface with gilt tooled leather borders, as originally done. The top pocketed for placement of candlesticks and markers. All above the conforming apron fitted with central drawer. The whole raised on five bold cabriole legs with shaped returns terminating in out-flaring pad feet with platforms. The central rear leg hinged for top support. Materials: Mahogany throughout. NOTE: The table is probably of Charleston, South Carolina origin. REF: The Furniture of Charleston 1680-1820 by Bradford L. Rauschenberg and John Bivins Jr; Frank L. Horton Series; Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts; Winston-Salem, NC; 2003; Volume I: Colonial Furniture; pp. 213-216; pp. 231-237. The table exhibits several design characteristics of other furniture forms, primarily side tables and dressing tables having related leg profiles and notably apron shaping. The invected cut in the apron center is related to a group of dressing tables (pp. 231-237; fig. CT-1 – fig. CT-6) and the cabriole legs and pad feet are very much like those on several tables (pp. 213-216; figs. CTS – 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7) exhibiting a similar Charleston aesthetic. Copies of these papers available on request. We are not, however, aware of any games tables with this exact configuration of form; having a turret top, invected apron, five legs, and construction wholly of mahogany. The extremely thick stock used in construction, and the use of mahogany in all components of this table, is at odds with typical British Isles products as well as most Charleston area practices. The proximity of Charleston to the shipping lanes of the West Indies trade could account for the choice and use of available wood, and predicts a likelihood of the table being an American product. Additionally, the ‘wasteful’ use of mahogany to construct the rear frame and fly rail, and the absence of veneer is definitely at odds with British Isle construction practices SIZE: 28″ h x 34″ w (overall) x 16″ d (closed), 32-1/2″ d (open). PROVENANCE: Mr. A. G. C. Sage, New York City; Smith & Watson; Reifsnyder Collection, Wilmington, DE; H. F. Dupont; Edward & Virginia Reichert Collection, Wilmington, DE. CONDITION: Structurally intact with rich old maintained surface with fine color. Table retains original brass hardware with restored baize and embossed leather border on inner playing surface. Table with only minor imperfections. 50839-6 (5,000-10,000) – Lot 2386 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antique Auction - August 2016 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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FINE QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANY TURRET TOP GAMES TABLE.