ITEM SW00953: A Cedar Chippendale Tea Table, Bermuda, c.1780

Bermuda cedar furniture is very rare and desirable. The cedar trees of Bermuda during this period, were, of course, first growth, strong, and highly desirable for furniture and ship building. This simple table has shaped and molded legs with a pegged construction throughout. Note, the top, with the various staining telling a story of the life it must have led. With the exception of two of the small leg brackets which are replaced, this table is all original, the top being supported by its original pegs, (see detail). Underneath, a new strip of wood was placed to preserve and better support the top. Although austere in design, this table has a very pleasing form with a generous overhang of the top, which connoisseurs find desirable. There are no major alterations or repairs except for some of the brackets mentioned above, which is usually the case, and accepted.

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Height: 27 in. Length: 33 3/4 in. Depth: 18 1/2 in.