Beschreibung:

Rare Chippendale Carved and Figured Mahogany Scalloped-Top Tilt-Top Tea TableCarving possibly by the "de Young High Chest" CarverPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaCirca 1770
Cylindrical tenon on base restored and base repaired at junction of one leg.
Height 30 1/2 in. by Width 33 7/8 in. by Depth 33 1/2 in.Condition reportWith multiple patches and a chipped loss to the piecrust rim. Patch to the bottom of the standard and original block was re-attached to level the table. Lock is reset and tenon is likely replaced.
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Joseph Gallego (1768-1818) was an immigrant from Spain and married Mary Magee (1761-1811) in 1783. Mary was raised in Philadelphia by her parents Alexander Magee II (1716-1766) and Marie Rivers Dugsdale Magee (1723-1789). It is possible that the table was originally owned by Mary's parents.
Nancy Carr, Richmond, Virginia;
Nancy Ellis (d. 1876), Richmond, Virginia;
Catalogue noteThis table relates directly to a nearly identical pair of tables sold in the rooms, Important Americana, January 24, 2014, sale 9100, lot 206 from the collection of Ted and Ingie Kilroy. The carving on the legs was possibly done by the same carver who ornamented the high chest of drawers at the de Young Fine Arts Museum in San Francisco, California (acc. no. 77.2a-b).