Antique Federal Style Mahogany Card Table / Game Table with Icicle Inlays

Bay Colony Antiques is proud to offer for sale this fantastic antique Federal style Mahogany card table with icicle inlays. We love icicle inlaid furniture and try to purchase any quality example we come across. We purchased this in Dutchess County from an old Boston family. We suspect the table was made in Boston but couldn’t locate a maker's mark or any signatures on the table. During the early 20th century most furniture manufacturing shops moved towards mass production of inferior products. Boston was still home to a number of skilled cabinet makers who persevered & continued making fine furniture up until about the mid 20th century. The tabletop showcases a beautiful cut of Mahogany with a geometric inlay around the edge. The inlay at the bottom of the apron mirrors the top & there are also oval Mahogany panels outlined with string inlay above each leg. The crotched Mahogany used for the oval inlays and the apron has a nice chatoyancy & and an interesting grain pattern