Neal Auction 2012

92 396. An American Classical Carved Mahogany Center Table , c. 1825, Philadelphia, circular tilt top, columnar support on incurvate triangular plinth, volute scrolled feet with rosettes, casters, height 29 3/8 in., diameter 41 1/4 in. $2000/3000 397. An American Federal Brass-Mounted Carved Mahogany Dressing Chest , early 19th c., attributed to Thomas Seymour, Boston, rectangular mirror with shaped crest centered by eagle wing and arrow mount, reeded uprights with spherule finials, scrolled supports; bowfront superstructure fitted with three drawers; conforming lower case with outset corners, two over three graduated drawers flanked by segmented reeded columns, tapered legs, height 79 1/4 in., width 46 3/4 in., depth 24 in. $4000/6000 Note: Various elements of this mirrored dresser relate to known examples by Boston makers. The distinctive carved reeded columns relate closely to those on a chest made by Thomas Seymour (1771-1848) for Elizabeth Derby in 1809, now at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (acc.1927.428). The mirror supports and case form are nearly identical to a chest bearing the label of Levi Ruggles (Boston, wc. 1833-1855) at Winterthur (acc. 57.567). Reference: Mussey. The Furniture Masterworks of John and Thomas Seymour ; http://www.mfa. org/collections/object/dressing-table-with-looking-glass-44462; Montgomery. American Furniture of the Federal Period 1788-1825 . p. 187, fig. 144 398. An American Chippendale Carved Mahogany Chest-on-Chest , c. 1760, probably Delaware Valley, the molded broken arch crest centered by a shell, turned finials; upper case with three drawers over four graduated drawers; lower case with two short drawers over two long drawers; ogee bracket feet, height 95 1/2 in., width 45 3/4 in., depth 24 5/8 in.. $40000/60000 Provenance: The present lot sold Christie’s November 5 and 6, 1985 auction of The Contents of Craig & Tarlton, Inc., Raleigh, NC, as lot 220. W 399. George Cochran Lambdin (American, 1830-1896) , “Still Life with Roses”, 1881, oil on panel, signed and dated lower right, Janentzky & Co., Philadelphia label en verso, 24 in. x 14 1/8 in., framed. $1200/1800 396 397 398