LVS Decorative Arts has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
This table consists of a solid mahogany one piece tilt top of unusually large proportions with pie-crust edge with fabulous faded patina - it is rare to find a table of this age with a one piece top of this size.
This leads down to a turned and fluted gun barrel column with carved collar all supported on a tripod base, the three finely carved cabriole legs with scallop and foliate carved decoration to the knees and terminating with ball and claw feet.
The carved tripod tables of the 18th century provided an example of fine carving on a domestic item, the tripod table still being very desirable and also serving a purpose and continuing to be the highlight of some present day collections.
The drinking of tea became fashionable amongst the upper classes at the beginning of the 18th century and a ‘tea table’ was used to display the best silver and china, not being covered with a table cloth like a supper table they were decorated with carving, a gallery or a pie-crust edge.
The tea table usually having a bird cage mechanism allowing the table top to fully rotate around the column, this being a unique design in the 18th century, the base also being well executed and the patina being very important.
This tripod table is in very good condition for age, is of stable construction and can go straight into a home.
Size:
Height: 27'' / 68.5cm (top down)
48'' / 122cm (top tilted)
Width: 36.25'' / 92cm
Depth: 37'' / 94cm
LVS Decorative Arts has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
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Fine Quality 18th Century George II Mahogany Tripod Table of Unusually Large Proportions with Fabulous Faded Patina
