OUTSTANDING NEW ENGLAND QUEEN ANNE TIGER MAPLE TRAY-TOP SPLAY-LEG TEA TABLE, the rectangular scrubbed top with generous overhang above a curvilinear shaped apron exhibiting double-ogee / "cupid's bow" profile, the whole raised on delicate stylized cabriole legs ending in diminutive pad feet. Retaining likely original red-painted surface to base. Reserve. Mid 18th century. 26" H, 21" x 30 3/4" top.
Provenance: From the collection of Kathy and Dr. Joseph Arvay, Mendham, NJ.
Skinner, Inc., 11/7/2010, lot 7.
Catalogue Note: An exceptional example of its type, the present 18th-century tea table is a product of the highest level of early American rural craftsmanship. From its graceful proportions and fine turnings, to its outstanding surface and excellent state of preservation, the presently offered tea table stands out as an important piece of 18th-century vernacular American furniture.
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Very good overall original condition with minor wear. Age cracks to top. Small loss to one foot.