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Lot 583
New England Federal Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Circa 1800, white pine, chestnut, and mixed woods secondary, rectangular case with banded veneer edge and lightwood line inlay highlight, upper central drawer above two hinged cabinet doors, flanked by a left hinged cabinet door and a right deep drawer, all with distinctive light and dark wood delicate chain inlays, upper stile of each leg with distinctive delicate geometric light and dark wood inlays, raised on six tall square tapered legs with line and cuff inlays, legs appear to be original but all use a mortise and tenon joint seven inches up the leg and a front mahogany veneer facing to conceal this construction technique.

38 x 72.25 x 24.5 in.

Private Collection, Durham, NC

All six legs use unusual mortise and tenon construction technique seven inches up the leg, appears to be original. Top reset; hinges replaced; two tight shrinkage cracks to top with some wear and marring; drawer runners rebuilt; drawer guides replaced; veneer chip and loss to center left cabinet door; break and repair to right center leg at case joint, needs further restoration; break and repair to right rear leg.