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Table (China table)
John Townsend
1785-1800
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Townsend (Cabinetmaker)
Place of Origin
Newport; Rhode Island; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Chestnut
- Pine, white
- Maple, soft
Museum Object Number
1958.0037
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.0037
Object Name
Table (China table)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
John Townsend (Cabinetmaker)
Place of Origin
Newport; Rhode Island; New England; United States; North America
Date
1785-1800
Materials
- Mahogany
- Chestnut
- Pine, white
- Maple, soft
Dimensions (inches)
27.25 (H) x 34.5 (W) x 20.625 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
69.22 (H) x 87.63 (W) x 52.388 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD are of molding. W (frame) 33.875 in.; W (feet) 34 in.; D (frame) 20.5 in.; D (feet) 20 in.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published: cat. no. 125, pp. 244-45.Article: Sack, Albert M. 01//1987 Regional Characteristics of American Tea Tables. Antiques. 31 (1)
• Published: p. 257.Book: Heckscher, Morrison H. 2005 John Townsend: Newport Cabinetmaker.
• Published: cat. no. 36, pp. 152-53.