Neal Auction Louisiana Purchase 2015

Additional information at www.nealauction.com 35 160. American Classical Carved Mahogany Pembroke Table , c. 1790‑1810, signed “John Wilson, Charleston, SC” on drawer back, shaped drop‑leaf top, frieze drawer, acanthus carved and turned tapered legs, cuff casters, h. 28 5/8 in., w. 38 5/8 in., d. 25 in. $2000/3000 Provenance: William H. Bates III Antiques, NY. Note: John Wilson was a cabinetmaker working in Charleston, S.C. from 1790 to 1807. In 1790 he advertised as having elegant mahogany furniture. Ref.: Bjerkoe, Ethel Hall. The Cabinetmakers of America . p.235. 161. American Mahogany Tambour Lap Desk , c. 1800, manner of Thomas Seymour, fitted cylinder tambour opens with drawer and unlocking foldover lid, baize-lined writing surface. $700/900 Provenance: The Service Collection, Estate of Grant A. Oakes, Warren, OH. 162. American or West Indian Classical Carved Mahogany Campeche Armchair , mid‑19th c., tall molded crest, upholstered wings, scrolled arms, curule supports, stretcher. $2500/3500 163. American Classical Carved Mahogany Coat Rack , c. 1800‑1820, Philadelphia or Boston, ring‑turned post, acorn finial, turned pegs, tripod base, h. 69 1/4 in., w. 19 1/2 in. $1200/1800 Ill.: Boor, Allison, et al. Philadelphia Empire Furniture . p. 542, fig. 369. 164. American Federal Pine “Brun Espagnõl” Huntboard , early 19th c., probably Piedmont Georgia or South Carolina, the single board top above pair of drawers retaining original brasses, tapered square legs; pegged construction, h. 46 1/4 in., w. 63 in., d. 19 1/2 in. $3000/5000 Provenance: A Charleston, S.C. collection; sold Neal Auction Company, Dec. 3, 2005, lot 198. 165. American Chippendale Carved Mahogany Tall Case Clock , c. 1825, George Baldwin, Sadsbury Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, clock with swan’s neck crest and urn shaped finials, face flanked by fully carved columns, painted dial with second and calendar dials and floral spandrels, below moon phase, case with arched door and chamfered corners, base with recessed panel, ball feet, h. 94 1/2 in., w. 20 1/2 in., d. 10 in. $3000/5000 Ill.: Boor, Allison, et al. Philadelphia Empire Furniture . p. 551, fig. 379.