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The Richard Hart Very Fine and Rare Chippendale Carved and Figured Mahogany Pierced Cross-Stretchered Pembroke Table, Possibly by Robert Harrold (w. 1765-1792), Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Circa 1775
Estimate
6,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- mahogany
- Height 26 3/4 in. by Width open 38 1/4 in. by Depth 30 3/4 in.: Width closed 19 1/4 in.
branded R HAR to the proper front left support, appears to retain its original cast brass hardware; retains a rich historic surface.
Provenance
Richard Hart (1733-1820), Portsmouth, New Hampshire;
Walton noted that he aquired the table as either from the Johnson family of Marblehead, Massachusetts or the Gerrish Family of Kittery, Maine;
John S. Walton, Riverside, Connecticut.
Walton noted that he aquired the table as either from the Johnson family of Marblehead, Massachusetts or the Gerrish Family of Kittery, Maine;
John S. Walton, Riverside, Connecticut.
Literature
John Walton advertisement, Magazine Antiques 54:5 (December 1948), 407.
Condition
Wear commensurate with age and use.
Secondary woods: white pine and maple
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
As noted by Diane Carlberg Ehrenpreis, this table's design resembles English examples and was likely crafted by an English-trained cabinetmaker, such as Robert Harrold (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. 246-7, pl. 12). The brand present on the fly denotes that this table was originally owned by Richard Hart (1733-1820), a Portsmouth merchant, who was married to Mercy Collins and lived on Russell Street. He owned a wharf in the North End of Portsmouth and a store on Fore Street. The inventory of his home notes the presence of two pembroke tables.