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".