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An Exceptional quality Ebony and Silver Inlay worktable.  Philadelphia circa 1860. 
A fully fitted interior with Ebony, Satinwood, Silver and Mother of Pearl tools. The Interior has a writing desk, ebony lift out trays, a pair of ink wells, a pair of scent bottles, and a variety of sewing tools.
The Silver Lock is signed by Conrad Liberich a German immigrant from Philadelphia.  The lock and the desk were made between 1849 - 1868
A likely maker for this very fine table is Gottlieb Vollmer.  Vollmer made metal inlaid furniture, he was of German descent and his later pieces are all signed on the locks.
The desk has a letter from the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1968 describing the table as;
 "Pretentious beyond the average, and with its multiplicity of functions it may well have been some-thing made for intial presentation in an exhibition". 
Vollmer is known to have exhibited his furniture and President James Buchanan bought his person furnishings from Vollmer.
Buchanan also bought Vollmer furniture for the White House including an Ebony Bedroom Set for the Green Bedroom, that was sold in 1902, it whereasbouts is unknown.
The Vollmer gilded Parlor Set is still in the Blue Room of the White House.
$11,500     

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Mahogany Square Base Game Table

Fold over top

c. 1840

$ 600.00 SOLD

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A fine Walnut Fold Over Top Game Table

c. 1840

$ 575.00

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Fine American Card table with a Drawer.

Mahogany

c.1800

$ 2,800.00

90-93-08

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A fine Round Mahogany Center Table

c.1840

$ 950.00 SOLD

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A Fine English Faux Bamboo Table

Single drawer with fine antique brass knob

Mahogany 

English

c. 1830

$ 1,200.00 

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A Rare Concentina Action Card Table

Mahogany with green tooled leather card playing surface

English 

c.1790 

$ 5,800.00

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English inlaid Drop Leaf Table

Mahogany

Turned Columns

c. 1820

$ 1,200.00