Lot 1101
  • 1101

The Hopkins Family Very Fine and Rare Diminutive Queen Anne Mahogany Dropleaf Table, Attributed to John Townsend (1733-1809), Newport, Rhode Island, Circa 1765

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • mahogany
  • Height 27 in. by Width 11 1/4 in. by Depth 36 1/4 in.; Width of leaves open 38 in.
label beneath top inscribed Q.A Table, 18th Cent. Mahogany, Rhode Island Purchased from estate of Eunice (McKeel) Hopkins, Jacksonville New York. Born 94 yrs ago in this house; appears to retain its original surface.

Provenance

Descended in the Hopkins Family, Providence, Rhode Island;
Nathan Liverant and Son Antiques, LLC., Colchester, Connecticut.

Condition

Overall fine condition. Wear commensurate with age and use. Secondary wood: Maple
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