Antique American Drop Leaf Carved Mahogany Federal Empire Table New York 1825 Redo He was born in a

He was born in a family that was originally from Busto Arsizio

the doors have the original hand cut iron lock escutcheons (a key is present)

Edward Smith

he realized the decoration for the nymphaeum of the Hôtel de Besenval

which became a signature of the company

Antique American Drop Leaf Carved Mahogany Federal Empire Table New York 1825 Redo He was born in aA fine antique American Empire carved mahogany drop leaf table, New York, circa 1825. The table is made from the finest flame mahogany & having two drop leaves with curved skirts that are supported by butterfly bracket supports, the table having a deeply carved turned baluster shaped pedestal with four curved legs. Both the pedestal & legs are deeply carved with acanthus leaf decoration, each leg terminates to a substantial lion's paw foot and each is