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AEDImportant Bowers Family Newport Townsend Chippendale Drop Leaf Mahogany Table, Ex Skinner
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LiveJun 24, 2026
Rare and masterful forms are the hallmark of the collection, offering bidders the chance to own the very best. Key lots include a Federal painted worktable, a Newport, RI, Chippendale drop leaf table attributed to John Townsend, a matching Massachusetts Queen Anne high chest and dressing table, a pair of labeled 1803 Federal eglomise mirrors, important pottery by John Bell and Henry Adam, two exceptional nests of early Nantucket baskets, portraits by Maentel, St. Memin, and Boudon, among others. Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
John Townsend, Newport, Rhode Island, 1760-70, large scale, dense figured mahogany, finely carved feet with open talons, maple, white pine and chestnut secondary, 28 x 19 x 61 in.; 62-1/2 in. open
Provenance: Skinner, Boston, November 7, 2004, lot 127, for $176,500; Chris Considine, Falmouth, Maine, December 2004 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $210,000); Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
Literature: Published in Michael Moses, Master Craftsmen of Newport The Townsends and Goddards, 1984, p. 226, figs. 5.14, 5.14a and 5.14b; Antiques and The Arts Weekly, November 26, 2004, pp., 56-58; Brock Jobe, Gary R. Sullivan and Jack O’Brien, Harbor & Home, Furniture of Southeastern Massachusetts, 1710-1850 (University Press of New England, Hanover NH & London) 2009, pp. 123-124, cat. no. 37.
Exhibited: Winterthur Museum, “Harbor & Home Furniture of Southeastern Massachusetts 1710-1850”, Wilmington, Delaware, March-May, 2009.
Note: For related tables, see Michael Moses, Master Craftsmen of Newport, p. 109, fig 3.21; Christie’s New York, “Highlights from the Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph K. Ott,” January 20, 2012, lot 147 ($542,500); The John Brown House Loan Exhibition of Rhode Island Furniture, 1965. nos. 30 and 43; Ralph E. Carpenter, Jr, The Arts and Crafts of Newport, Rhode Island 1640-1820, 1954, p. 67, no. 41, and p. 209, nos 61-62.
Descended in the family of Jerathmael Bowers of Somerset, Massachusetts. Shipbuilder and merchant Jerathmael Bowers was born on the Taunton River, in Somerset. He married Mary Sherburne, an heiress from Boston, in 1763. Around this time, he built a large house that was inherited by his son, John; the paneling of the dining room is now installed at Winterthur Museum. According to the Treasure House of Early American Rooms by J.H. Sweeney (1963), p. 98, “A conservative room of the Chippendale period is the Bowers parlor from the house built in the 1760s by Jerathmael Bowers, at Somerset, Mass.”
- Provenance
Skinner, Boston, November 7, 2004, lot 127, for $176,500; Chris Considine, Falmouth, Maine, December 2004 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $210,000); Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
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- Condition
appears to retain the original hinges； old refinished surface throughout； patch repair to one hinge joint； frame lacking two cross braces and with extensive pest damage； some losses to toes. Client file includes a November 2004 treatment report from R. Jorgensen for freezing to kill residual pests (accompanied by a copy of treatment receipt). Note - Brunk Auctions makes every effort to offer accurate and thorough information, but encourages prospective bidders to inspect items in person whenever possible. Condition statements are provided as a courtesy for general guidance and should not be considered complete or definitive. They do not represent a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions. Certain condition issues may not be specifically noted in the report but may be visible in the accompanying photographs, which are considered part of the overall condition report. Please refer to our Terms of Sale for complete information and contact us for additional photos or information as needed.
