The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Pfaffenroth: American Furniture, Silver and Decorative Arts
The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Pfaffenroth: American Furniture, Silver and Decorative Arts
Very Fine and Rare Queen Anne Mahogany Drop-Leaf Dining Table, Attributed to John Townsend (1733–1809), Newport, Rhode Island, Circa 1765
Auction Closed
January 19, 09:11 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Very Fine and Rare Queen Anne Mahogany Drop-Leaf Dining Table
Attributed to John Townsend (1733–1809)
Newport, Rhode Island
Circa 1765
Height 28 1/4 in. by Width (closed) 16 7/8 in. by Depth 56 in.; Width (open) 51 in.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cushing, Dunnington, New Hampshire;
Sotheby's, New York, Important Americana, January 21, 1996, sale 6800, lot 1635.
Sotheby's, New York, Important Americana, January 21, 1996, sale 6800, lot 1635.
Jane C. Griffin, “Living with Antiques: The Brick House, New Hampshire, Home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Dunnington,” Magazine Antiques, July 1964, p. 75