$24,600
Shaker Cherry and Butternut Drop-leaf Table, Sister's shop, Canaan, New York, early 19th century, rectangular overhanging drop-leaf top on a straight apron with two scratch-beaded drawers, one on each side, with turned wooden pulls, supported on square tapering legs, old mellow surface, ht. 28, closed wd. 13, open wd. 27 1/4, lg. 36 in. Provenance: John Roberts, Canaan, New York, to Faith Andrews. Literature: Religion in Wood , p. 79. This double drop-leaf table represents Shaker craftsmanship at its most austere. It is finished in a red wash. The square legs taper in thickness from the skirt to the floor. A similarly plain double drop leaf table exists from the Watervliet, New York, community (see Rieman and Burks, Encyclopedia , pp. 232-233). Tapered leg Shaker tables were also made at New Lebanon, New York, Hancock, Massachusetts, and Enfield, Connecticut.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-06-15
