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The Bradford-Johnston-Drake-Houghton Family Fine and Rare Federal Inlaid and Figured Mahogany and Birchwood Games Table, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Circa 1805
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- mahogany and birchwood
- Height 30 1/4 in. by Width 36 in. by Depth 17 1/2 in.
appears to retain its original surface.
Provenance
Hannah Bradford (circa 1800);
Mary Bradford Johnston (circa 1827);
William Bradford Johnston (circa 1847);
Hattie Johnston Drake (circa 1867);
Francis Drake Houghton (circa 1891);
Dorothy Houghton Bearce (circa 1891);
Barbara Bearce Tuneski (circa 1936);
Nathan Liverant and Son Antiques, Colchester, Connecticut.
Mary Bradford Johnston (circa 1827);
William Bradford Johnston (circa 1847);
Hattie Johnston Drake (circa 1867);
Francis Drake Houghton (circa 1891);
Dorothy Houghton Bearce (circa 1891);
Barbara Bearce Tuneski (circa 1936);
Nathan Liverant and Son Antiques, Colchester, Connecticut.
Condition
Wear commensurate with age and use. Proper rear left leg previously cracked at junction with side rail and reglued.
Secondary woods: white pine
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
According to the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Francis Drake Houghton was a descendant of William Bradford, and certified as such by the Society on December 2, 1911. For a Portsmouth games table with identical legs see Portsmouth Furniture: Masterworks from the New Hampshire Seacoast, ed. Brock Jobe, (Boston, MA: Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities; Hanover, NH: Distributed by University Press of New England, 1993), pp. 259-61, no. 62).