Baltimore rococo marble center table Merryman Victorian

This is a fabulous rosewood Rococo center table signed by a cabinetmaker out of Baltimore. The bottom of the marble is stamped twice by Oliver P Merryman, Cabinetmaker, Howard & Fayette St, Baltimore. The table is 53 inches long, 27 inches wide and 30 inches high. It has a unique color of marble on it. The carving on the table, especially the legs and cross brace is exquisite. Around the edge of the marble is carved trim of about one and one-half inches wide. Two of the pieces of trim, one large and one small have been replaced and are well carved replacements. The marble has been cracked in several places and has not been glued. I figured I would leave this to the new owner as there are various ways to handle the repairs. There is a brace installed underneath to support the crack in the marble. The brace is quite old and may be from the 19th century. Regarding the background on the maker this is information that was received from the Baltimore Historical society. “This is in response to your request for information relating to Oliver P. Merryman, a Baltimore cabinetmaker. According to Gregory Weidman’s Furniture in Maryland, Oliver P. Merryman (fl. 1845-1861) “specialized in ‘first class cabinet furniture’” that won top prizes in the Maryland Institute’s annual exhibition. Biographical information in Weidman indicates that he had furniture warerooms at the corner of Fayette and Howard Streets from 1847-1848. I refer you to Weidman’s book, Furniture in Maryland 1740-1940 (Maryland Historical Society, 1984), for additional information. “ Merryman’s works are pretty scarce and I suspect this may be one of the best pieces that he ever produced. This piece is available for pickup in Daphne, Alabama at our shop. We will coordinate with the buyer for shipping arrangements by a third party. Please let us know if we can answer any questions or provide additional pictures

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