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CHIPPENDALE TILT TOP TEA TABLE

Offered by: Levy Galleries

Description
Newport, Rhode Island, Circa 1765.

Primary Wood: Mahogany
Secondary Wood: Mahogany

Provenance: An early attached label reads as follows: “pie crust from Nightengale home Prov. R.I.” Samuel Nightengale II (1741-1814) was the son of Samuel Nightengale (1714-1786) of Pomfret, Connecticut. Samuel II was raised in Providence, Rhode Island and was a successful merchant, who invested in the East India and coastal trade.

Reference: Please see the article by Patricia E. Kane entitled “The Palladian Style in Rhode Island Furniture: Fly Tea Tables” in American Furniture 1999, pages 1-16, specifically Figure 5. Listed in the Rhode Island Furniture Archive RIF6627.

More Information

Origin:	United States
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Mahogany.
Creation Date:	1765
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Chippendale
Dealer Reference #:	7231
Incollect Reference #:	332878

Dimensions

W.	31.5 in;	H.	27.25 in;	D.	31.75 in;
W.	80.01 cm;	H.	69.22 cm;	D.	80.65 cm;

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