IMPORTANT AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY CARD TABLE,circa. 1765-1770, Philadelphia. Square fold-top with molded "dish" edge; projecting squared corners designed for placement of candlesticks; carved gadrooned apron; cabriole front legs with wreath-and-volute carved knees; claw-and-ball feet; swing-leg conceals small drawer for game pieces; top opens to blue felt surface - Folded 28 1/2 in. x 31 3/4 in. x 16 in. - Overall 83 in. x 16 in. Estimate $12,000-15,000
PROVENANCE: Purchased in Philadelphia by John Sellers of Sellers Hall, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.
Born in 1728, John Sellers was a member of the Pennsylavania Provincial Assembly and a deputy for Chester County for the 1774 Convention. During the Revolutionary War, Mr. Sellers was appointed by Congress to sign the paper currency issued during the war. In 1790 he was elected to the Senate. He died in 1804.
