Vintage Jeffrey Greene, Wickford, RI, "Hepplewhite Tip-Top Candlestand". Solid cherry, 28" high x 24" wide x 16.5" deep. A delicate Federal-era design with gracefully tapered, curved legs ending in fine spade feet. The center column has a deeply profiled urn-shaped and tapered pillar and is topped by a light oval tip top. The top tips to the vertical position for storage or display. The table is in excellent condition with two old repairs. One of its legs has had a small chip to its end re-glued, and the tilt block was cracked and reset. Both repairs are typical of vintage tilt-top stands. Jeffrey Greene is a furnituremaker specializing in 18th-century American designs. His expertise is in creating historically accurate replicas of important original pieces from museums and private collections. Greene is best known for his work in the manner of Newport, Rhode Island’s legendary cabinetmakers, the Townsends and Goddards. His pieces are crafted entirely by hand, employing all the methods of period cabinetmakers to guarantee authenticity of the design and structure. Greene’s furniture is made to order and is commissioned to stand among collections of original examples. He works alone to give each piece the full attention it requires and deserves. Greene is the author of "American Furniture of the 18th Century: History, Technique, Structure".
American country Sheraton work stand in maple and tiger maple circa 1830. Note the book matched two board top. Excellent condition. Some use marks commensurate with its age. Measures 18.75" wide x 16.25" deep x 28.75" high.
Vintage D. R. Dimes porringer top tea table in solid cherry. Queen Anne style. Measures 33 inches wide x 22 inches deep x 26.75 inches high. Hand block planed top, wooden pin construction and chamfered top. Very good estate condition. Some very minor use marks commensurate with age.
19th century English period swing top mahogany card table with beautiful crotch mahogany top. Mild use wear commensurate with age. Overall excellent condition, gentle use wear commensurate with age. Book matched solid mahogany top single boards. The top swings to allow access to a compartment for cards and other gaming pieces. Measures 36" wide x 17.5" deep closed / 36" deep open x 29" high. Original medallion of James Phillips and Sons Ltd, Union St, Bristol, is inside. The growth of James Phillips and Sons Ltd., the house furnishers, of Union Street, Bristol, can be traced through five generations of the family. Indeed, the House of Phillips, as it is popularly known, is one of the oldest furnishing businesses in the city, a business which has grown from the humble beginning of a one-man shop. It was founded by Mr. John Phillips.
Early American one drawer stand circa 1830. Made of birch wood. Hand cut dovetailed drawer with chamfered drawer bottom and single board top. Excellent condition with a few use marks commensurate with its age. Measures 29" high x 19" wide x 16" deep.