Furniture
John Townsend (Cabinetmaker)
Newport, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
1790-1800
Mahogany; Holly; Satinwood; Ebony; Pine, white; Maple, soft
1958.0135.003
Object Number1958.0135.003 |
Table (Card table)
Furniture
Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Francis du Pont
John Townsend (Cabinetmaker)
12/17/1732-1809
Newport, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
1790-1800
1. Label; On the back; "MADE BY/ JO[HN] TOWNSEND,/ NEWPORT./ 1796"
Mahogany; Holly; Satinwood; Ebony; Pine, white; Maple, soft
28.625 (H) , 35.62 (W) , 17.5 (D)
72.708 (H) , 90.49 (W) , 44.45 (D)
OH with top closed; OW and OD of top closed. H (top open) 27.75 in.; Diam. (across grain) 35 in.
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[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: cat. no. 288, fig. 95, p. 324, and p. 478.
[Book] Moses, Michael. 1984 Master Craftsmen of Newport: The Townsends and the Goddards.
• Published: p. 89, figs. 3.22-3.22a and 3.26.
[Catalogue] Carpenter, Ralph E. 1954 "The Arts and Crafts of Newport, Rhode Island".
• Published: no. 68, p. 96.
[Book] Heckscher, Morrison H. 2005 John Townsend: Newport Cabinetmaker.
• Published: fig. 67, p. 194, and cat. no. 42, pp. 168-170.
[Electronic] Yale University Art Gallery. Rhode Island Furniture Archive. http://rifa.art.yale.edu/index.htm
• RIF698