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New Jersey cherry flip top game table (1795)

Offered by: The Federalist Antiques

Description
American Sheraton dimpled corner flip top game table with gated swing leg. The edges of the top are finely reeded and mounted to a conforming figured cherry veneered apron. The apron is punctuated by carved leg dies continuing into tapered, turned, and reeded legs with ring & tulip bulb feet.

A provenance note is affixed to the underside of the table, behind the gated swing leg. It reads: "Jan. 1921. This table was made from a cherry tree at Gulf Mills about 1795, and given to Rebecca Brooke when she married Reese Thomas in 1810. Anna Barber Chambers. Audobon, New Jersey."

American, New Jersey, circa 1795.

Dimensions: 35-3/4” W x 17-3/4” D x 29-1/2” H (when closed)
35-3/4” W x 35-1/2” D x 28-3/4” H (when open)

More Information

Origin:	United States
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Cherry, Cherry Veneers, White Oak
Condition:	Good. The table has some light surface scuffs throughout, as well as cracks in the veneers on the curved sides of the table and a back corner crack in the top board which is only visible when the flip top is closed. Wear commensurate with age and use.
Creation Date:	1795
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Sheraton
Dealer Reference #:	3495
Incollect Reference #:	630258

Dimensions

W.	35.5 in;	H.	29.5 in;	D.	17.75 in;
W.	90.17 cm;	H.	74.93 cm;	D.	45.09 cm;

Open W.	35.5 in;	Closed W.	17.75 in;
Open W.	90.17 cm;	Closed W.	45.09 cm;

Message from Seller:

Founded in 1972 by Michael Corbett, the Federalist Antiques has been an invaluable design resource focused on the finest 18th and 19th Century American furniture, as well as works of art and period decorative objects. Located in Kenilworth, Illinois, on Chicago’s North Shore, for the last 50 years the Federalist Antiques has provided exceptional material for discerning private collectors, decorators, museums, and national cultural institutions