Occasional Table

This table is a composition of elegant contours based on scrolls and circular lines. Paired scrolls suggesting the shape of a lyre make up the table's base, while an elongated scroll spans its width. These contours are echoed in the semicircular ends of the plinths and the compressed ball feet. The choice of rosewood veneer, a wood admired for its striped figure, and the use of flat, gilded foliate ornament and linear striping also complement the smooth forms and rich surface decoration. Anthony Quervelle received his training in Paris before immigrating to Philadelphia in 1817.