CHIPPENDALE ACCORDION ACTION CARD TABLE Boston Circa 1770 Primary Wood: Mahogany
Secondary Woods: White Pine, Maple
Height: 28 1/2 inches Width: 35 1/2 inches Depth: 17 1/2 inches
Provenance: This table belonged to Captain Thomas Frazar of Sudbury Massachsetts who married Rebecca Alden (Great granddaughter of the pilgrim John Alden) in 1760. There is a family history written by descendant Mrs. Amherst D. Frazar. The history traces the table to Amherst Alden Frazar, a grandson of the original owner. Israel Sack, Inc., New York; The Collection of Ervin and Joy Wolf, New York. Reference: The table was included in the exhibition AmericanRococo , 1750 -1775: Elegance in Ornament, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, January 22 - May 17, 1992. It is included in the exhibition catalog, figure 98. The table also appears in American Antiques, Israel Sack Collection , Volume I , pages 215 and 225. The hinges on the accordion action are marked H: Tibbats for Hugh Tibbats, a brazier and hinge maker from Wolverhampton. He appears in the directory from 1770-1780 but not before or after.
Paul Cornoyer (1864-1923) Washington Square, Winter
Circa 1910
signed Paul Cornoyer, lower left oil on canvas 30 1/4 x 24 7/8 inches Provenance: Private collection, New Jersey
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