Aestheic Brass-Mounted Walnut Sideboard, last quarter 19th Century, American

This small-scale server has a pentagonal form, which, of shallow depth, (22in.) gives it a very delicate yet pronounced proportion. The embellishment is absolutely outstanding with six paw feet that support columns both spiral and carved. The carved panels of fruit and flowers are exceptional, and just about every area that could be embellished is done so. Certainly, this isn’t an off-the-rack piece.