Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hallingdalen, post: 11558557, member: 93477&quot;]<b>Early 19th-Century Mahogany Writing / Work Table (Norway) – Seeking Input</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I am documenting a mahogany writing/work table purchased in Norway and would welcome expert feedback on my assessment.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Observations:</b></p><p>Pre-industrial construction throughout: hand-cut dovetails to drawers; mortise-and-tenon framing with shouldered joints; no structural metal reinforcement. Solid mahogany to visible and structural parts, softwood secondary components. Two-board solid top with visible joint and rounded corners. Early screws, inset fittings, evidence of animal glue; surface appears to be original or early shellac. Drawer sides/fronts appear original; drawer bottoms and some internal dividers are later replacements (likely late 19th/early 20th c.).</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Proposed assessment:</b></p><p>Likely c. 1810–1840. Functional, non-ornamental piece despite use of mahogany, suggesting a restrained classical tradition rather than Empire or Biedermeier. Stylistically closer to <i>Adamesque proportional logic</i> than Adams style proper, possibly a provincial/Nordic interpretation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Comments on date, stylistic framing, or Norwegian context would be much appreciated.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]545036[/ATTACH]</b> [ATTACH=full]545044[/ATTACH] <b>[ATTACH=full]545037[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]545038[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]545039[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]545040[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]545041[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]545042[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]545043[/ATTACH] </b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in