Sold for $1,375

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

A Louis XVI Brass Mounted Mahogany Flip-Top Pier Table

Late 18th Century

opening to a baize-lined playing surface.
Height 29 1/4 x width 44 x depth 21 1/2 inches.

Property from a House and Garden Designed by David Hicks, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Provenance:
Jean-Paul Couturier & Raymond de Nicolay, Paris, 20 June 2001, Lot 174

Condition Report

In overall fine and stable condition. Retaining a dark, rich color, though the surface is refinished. Few areas of discoloration or tarnish to the brass mounts. Scuffs, marks and scratches consistent with age and use. Few age cracks visible to the top board. The playing surface is a green baize or felt, and originally would have been tooled leather. Traces of worm visible to the underside.

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