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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.
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