Antique American Carved Chippendale Mahogany Tilt-Top Table Candlestand Philadelphia 1770 Sculpture the top with a lift

the top with a lift up lid with hand-forged strap hinges

Below are a pair of doors elclosing two shelves & drawers below also inlaid with Boulle marquetry and flanked top & bollow with gilt bronze corbel brackets

30 cm X 5 cm

to the center is the artist's four character chop mark

A finely painted river scene with trees and mountainous landscape behind

Antique American Carved Chippendale Mahogany Tilt-Top Table Candlestand Philadelphia 1770 Sculpture the top with a liftA good antique American Chippendale tilt top mahogany table or candlestand, Philadelphia, circa 1770. The table having a circular 'dished' top that is also a tilt top and locks into place with the original hand cut steel locking mechanism, the table having a turned pedestal column with 'barley twist' carving and a twist carved baluster below. The table is raised on a tripod base with three cabriole legs terminating to pad feet with ribbed carving to