1st quarter 19th century, Salem, Massachusetts. The rectangular single board top above the conforming base with bow front fitted with a single short drawer with string inlaid oval patera, mounted with original brass. Handle cast with a lion’s mask. The table raised on spool ring-turned tapering cylindrical legs with ringed cuffs on tapered cylindrical elongated feet. The whole with undisturbed original surface. SIZE: 29-1/2″ h x 27-3/4″ w x 20″ d. CONDITION: Structurally very good. Top with old darkened water stains. Proper left side with old crescent shrinkage crack, now stable. Small losses of veneer proper left side of apron, together with loss to half-round molding strip. Otherwise structurally good. 52143-5 (800-1,200)