Fine and Rare Federal Inlaid and Figured Mahogany Alabaster Top Pier Table, Massachusetts, circa 1800

Retains a dark, rich, historic surface and appears to retain its original alabaster top

Joe Kindig, Jr., York, Pennsylvania;
Purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Lammot du Pont Copeland, Mount Cuba, Delaware, April 11, 1946;
Sotheby's New York, The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Lammot du Pont Copland, January 19, 2002, lot 111.

appears to retain a dark, rich, historic surface; secondary wood is white pine; table has been re-pinned and reglued; later diagonal brackets were added and have henceforth been removed at the junction of the four rails; proper right rear leg cracked at junction of side rail, should be reglued.
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Surviving with its original translucent alabaster top, this mixing table is an exceedingly rare New England example of the form. Its restrained geometric and pendant bellflower inlay are indicative of Boston area craftsmanship, as is the use of white pine for the support of the mahogany veneer along the long rails. Due to the expense of production and likelihood of damage over the years, few such tables from this time period are known. For two tables of related form, but with marble tops and plainer ornament, see Charles F. Montgomery, American Furniture: The Federal Period (New York, 1966), pp. 362-363, nos. 341-342.