Antique American Drop Leaf Carved Mahogany Federal Empire Table New York 1825 Decorative Arts the table slides with ease

the table slides with ease and the leaves are easily fitted

the painting is housed in a the original gilded gesso frame

The son of a painter and decorator well known amongst the leading Artists of his day

titled "Flowers on the table"

having  pediment with concealed hinged lid opening to a storage reservoir

Antique American Drop Leaf Carved Mahogany Federal Empire Table New York 1825 Decorative Arts the table slides with easeA 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