A Pair of Federal Brass-Mounted, Carved and Crossbanded Mahogany Console Tables

In the Manner of John and Thomas Seymour, Massachusetts, Circa 1800

Height 28 3/4 x width 47 x depth 21 1/8 inches.

Each in overall fine and stable condition. Retaining a fairly consistent patina throughout, though likely refinished and showing a darker circle to the center of each top. Old scuffs, marks and scratches visible in few areas. Few small areas of veneer loss. One small area of veneer lifting. Two of the front legs on one seemed to have been slightly cracked at the junction with the case, but they are stable. Few screws to the top appear to be replaced.
Distance between two front legs: 29 1/2 inches.
Distance between rear legs: 43 inches

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Mr. Fisher rejoined the firm in 2019 after working as a specialist in the American Furniture and Folk Art department at Sotheby’s New York. His areas of expertise include 18th, 19th, and 20th century American, Continental, and English furniture, decorative and folk art. Before coming to Hindman in 2013, Mr. Fisher worked in European Furniture and Decorative Arts in Philadelphia. He began his career working for a prints dealer focusing on works from the 16th through the 20th centuries.

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Ms. Vogelpohl joined the firm in 2013 as a cataloger in the American and European Furniture and Decorative Arts department. She became a department specialist in 2017, focusing on American decorative arts and silver. She received a BA from the College of Charleston and an MLITT in Art History from the University of Glasgow.

American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts

A Pair of Federal Brass-Mounted, Carved and Crossbanded Mahogany Console Tables

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