Virginia Federal Mahogany China Press

Attributed to Richmond, circa 1810, three part form, mahogany veneer, white pine and poplar secondary, the case featuring an applied cornice having cove molding with diminutive distinctive dentil molding above a vertically veneered frieze, two hinged cabinet doors featuring astragal mullions, louvered shelved interior with scribed front edge, the base with applied upper trim molding above two hinged paneled cabinet doors, molded frame, shelved interior, scalloped skirt, French bracket front feet.

82.25 x 56.5 x 19 in.

Private Collection of a Gentleman, Virginia

Retains MESDA label, 1976, reference number S-6929

Original cornice with minor nicks of dentil loss and veneer shrinkage; later lock; break and repair to lower upper case left side molding; minor loss to right side lower case molding; the lower cabinet doors with hinge cut, patch and repairs; shrinkage split lower case left/right side case; feet and skirt are original.