18th century English pie crust table of the finest mahogany, still retaining its original finish which makes it like a piece of bronze. The superb carving in this one piece mahogany top is complimented by the oxtail twist shaft above a most successfully sculpted tripod base with the finest leafage carving at each leg, well supported by outstanding ball and claw feet in the best tradition.
However, I would suggest that at some point in its life this table had another tier above, forming a two level sweetmeats table,
Tempting price as a restored piece, $485.
Height 24 3/4 inches, width 18 3/4 inches, depth 19 1/4 inches.
Please note the cross grain natural shrinkage, as an indicator of age