Fine Isle of Man Mahogany Tripod Table, circa 1770 white painted 20" Sold Sotheby's New York

20" Sold Sotheby's New York

swallows [yan] (燕) are a dual homophone for [yan] (晏) meaning peace and [yan] (宴) meaning a banquet

matching every detail

solid splat back with outward scrolled arms terminating in scrolls with veneered rails having cabriole legs in the front with carved shells terminating in ball and claw feet with a drop in needlework seat with 18th century needlepoint

circa 1720

Fine Isle of Man Mahogany Tripod Table, circa 1770 white painted 20" Sold Sotheby's New YorkA fine and rare mahogany tripod table having a plain dish top resting on a carved tripod base, the carved base in the style of tables made on the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea. The cabriole legs are carved to resemble human legs with trousers, leggings and shoes. Ht. 28, Diameter 35