Lot 424
An American Classical Carved Mahogany Games Table, early 19th c., Philadelphia, attributed to Anthony G. Quervelle, foldover swivel top, torus molded frieze with gadrooned molding centering small shell, columnar standard, incurvate plinth, acanthine paw feet, casters, height 29 1/2 in., width 37 in., depth 18 in Note: This fold-top games table features a number of details closely related to the work of the early-nineteenth-century Philadelphia cabinetmaker Anthony G. Quervelle (1789-1856), who produced bold and sculptural furniture in an elaborate interpretation of the Empire style. Elements on this table that are frequently found on Quervelle's furniture include the spiral-gadrooned molding centering a carved scallop shell along the base of the frieze and well articulated lion's paw combined with upward scrolling acanthus leaf, volute, and bracket carved with acanthus leaves alternating with gadrooning. Reference: A work table with similar details is illustrated and discussed in Allison Boor et al, Philadelphia Empire Furniture (Philadelphia, 2006), pp. 270-271.
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