A Rare "plum pudding" mahogany three drawer work table retaining its original surface and brass ball feet, offered together with a companion mahogany Pembroke table. Both tables, circa 1805-1815, are associated with the group of late neoclassical furniture attributed to Charleston, South Carolina cabinetmaker James Main, working 1813-1822.
See: The Furniture of Charleston 1680-1820, Vol. II Neoclassical Furniture, Rauschenberg and Bivins, MESDA, 2003, pages 703-712.
Work table: Mahogany solids and veneers with white pine, chestnut, and poplar secondary woods. Measurements: OH 29.75", OW 23", OD 16.5"
Pembroke table: Mahogany solids and veneers with white pine, chestnut, and ash secondary woods. Measurements: OH 29.75", OW 22" (41.25" open), OD 30.625"
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