A Restauration Drum Table

a diminutive American plain style "Grecian" or Restauration Period drum table; probably New York, c.1840; mahogany veneers over white pine and mahogany secondary woods; in excellent condition with some minor veneer patching and a check in the book-matched, crotch mahogany top veneers (scroll down for detail); while regional design characteristics had become increasingly homogeneous by the late Empire Period, the use of plain mahogany, or "bay wood", as a secondary wood, especially for drawer construction, was more commonly practiced by Baltimore cabinetmakers than their Philadelphia, New York, or Boston counterparts; at the same time, the curve of the foot crowns. above the top surface of the plinth, rather than scrolling directly downward, is often seen on New York examples by Meeks & Sons (scroll down to see items 24, 32, and 34 from Meeks illustration below); dimensions: 28 1/2" height x 24" diameter

$2,400