Pre-Veteran's Day Americana Auction
Lot 32:
Description
This classic card table is attributed to John and Thomas Seymour, Boston’s premier cabinetmakers in the Federal Period. The attribution is based on two characteristics: Overall design including a lyre based pedestal, set back corners on the tops and serpentine swept legs and secondly, maple veneered apron with scorch mark design. Look at the two examples on pages 356-359 in Robert Mussey’s book on the Seymours for comparison. The figured maple veneered apron really sets off the mahogany of the top and, along with the graceful serpentine legs, gives this fine card table great style. Note also the ebony insets down the legs and defining the "strings" of the lyre in the base. Date: 1810-1815 Dimensions: 29 1/2" Height 36" Width 18" Depth
Condition: In excellent original structural condition.
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