Who Would've Guessed ?
I suppose if you thought about you'd have said "That figures" or perhaps even "So what" but an 18th Century Irish mahogany drop leaf table sold for $ 46,000.00 this past May. To give you a better idea of its scale, the dimensions of the object is 28 1/2 " High. The width is 15 1/2 closed and 46 1/4" when opened. Its depth is 47 1/2".
Upon inspection one might remark as to why this is an "Irish piece" of Georgian furniture. The answer is quite simple. First, the age is evident based on visual inspection and verification. The style indicates it was crafted in the Georgian design. Georgian period would span the reign(s) of George the first through fourth. The Irish flair is evident in the foot, the elongated acanthus leaf and the emphasized sculpted mask.
The estimated sale price was $2000-$3000 at auction. At the end of the bidding the sale price weighed in a whopping $54,050 after all charges where factored. It is from the estate of Herbert Christian Merillat author of Guadalcanal Remembered.
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