Antique American Drop Leaf Carved Mahogany Federal Empire Table New York 1825 Drawings & Prints To the front is a

To the front is a single locking drawer with a band of ormolu with circular devices which are repeated on the sides

was discussed by critic Peter Selz at a presentation at the International Congress of Art Critics Conference

the base having two elephant head handles and standing on three carved feet

and an MFA in painting from Indiana University in 1970

Antique American Drop Leaf Carved Mahogany Federal Empire Table New York 1825 Drawings & Prints To the front is aA fine antique American Empire carved mahogany drop leaf table, New York, circa 1825. The table is made from the finest flame mahogany & having two drop leaves with curved skirts that are supported by butterfly bracket supports, the table having a deeply carved turned baluster shaped pedestal with four curved legs. Both the pedestal & legs are deeply carved with acanthus leaf decoration, each leg terminates to a substantial lion's paw foot and each is