AMER WINTER 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, February 3, 2016.
QUEEN ANNE WALNUT TILT TOP BIRDCAGE TEA TABLE.Third quarter 18th century, Lancaster County Pennsylvania. The circular dish top with chamfered and molded edge of figured walnut joined to a birdcage support rotating and tilting on a swelled cylindrical ring-turned pedestal raised on a tripod cabriole base, each leg carved with a lappet continuing to a slender ankle terminating in a pad platform foot. SIZE: 28" h x 32-1/2" to 33" dia. CONDITION: Overall with old surface and mellow patina, the top with medial shrinkage split, a trapezoidal 3" patch at outer edge, a diagonal shrinkage split with old splice patch repair 6" x 1/2" and an additional insignificant shrinkage crack now stabilized. Latch and birdcage with wafer and key original. No other damages or restoration noteD, generally good. 49922-67 HMG (1,500-2,500)