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AEDPayne-Whitney Family William and Mary Gateleg Dining Table
Lot 148
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Nye & Co.
20 Beach Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
United States
At Nye & Company, what you like is all you need to know. Knowledgeable, helpful staff members, as well as nationally-known experts, work together to find the antiques and collectibles that will become your children’s heirlooms, all within your budget. John and Kathleen Nye acquired Dawson’s after hi...Read more
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Jan 21, 2026
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Bidsquare : Property from the Collection of Leslie and Peter Warwick, Middletown, NJ: Unreserved
https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/nye/property-from-the-collection-of-leslie-and-peter-warwick-middletown-nj-unreserved-21860
Discover a remarkable offering from the Collection of Leslie and Peter Warwick of Middletown, New Jersey. This unreserved auction presents an opportunity to acquire pieces selected over decades of thoughtful collecting. Join us on January 21, 2026, for a sale rich in character, craftsmanship, and charm. Nye & Co. info@nyeandcompany.com
Discover a remarkable offering from the Collection of Leslie and Peter Warwick of Middletown, New Jersey. This unreserved auction presents an opportunity to acquire pieces selected over decades of thoughtful collecting. Join us on January 21, 2026, for a sale rich in character, craftsmanship, and charm. Nye & Co. info@nyeandcompany.com
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- Lot Description
Payne-Whitney Family William and Mary Gateleg Dining Table
Long Island, NY, c. 1730.
From the Consignor:
I remember when my mother found a Long Island William and Mary drop-leaf gateleg table in the back of a dark room on the second floor in a cluttered antiques shop in Manhasset, Long
Island (fig.45). She was told it was previously owned by the Payne Whitney family who lived in Manhasset. It had a dark old finish and is made of apple and cherry wood. It is one of the
largest gateleg tables we have ever seen, measuring 64 inches across at the widest part. The table has its original butterfly hinges and original chestnut straps attached with rose head
nails, holding the applewood boards on the top together. In addition, custom-forged iron straps under the table frame and under the table top were added to reinforce the table. The Whitneys owned many race horses and had their own blacksmith who probably added the iron straps. My father inserted two small patches on two boards on the top where some rot had occurred and refinished the table.
Peter looked up the Whitney genealogy and talked to Thomas C. Payne, a fifth generation Payne - Whitney descendent. He told Peter that William Payne Whitney, the son of Flora Payne and William C. Whitney, lived in Manhasset and died in 1927. Flora Payne’s second great grand uncle, Elisha Payne, was the only Whitney ancestor who lived on Long Island in the 18th century. He was born in 1693 in Eastham, Connecticut and was a lawyer who became an eminent preacher despite a lack of education in the ministry. He was imprisoned in Connecticut for preaching without a license. After his release, he moved in 1752 to Bridgehampton, Long Island where he preached for over 20 years until his death in 1775. Elisha Payne is most likely the original owner of the table since he was in Long Island when the gateleg tables were made. Eastern Long Island was settled by the English. The table is designed in an English style with simple baluster legs and no turnings on the stretchers.
Peter Kenny, formerly of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, dated gate leg tables from 1720 -1765. When he visited us, he dated our table to about 1750. Erik Gronning also visited and told us that the table had three unusual features. Since the table is so wide, a medial member is added in the base to provide extra support and is only seen on one other table. Secondly, the leaf sections are attached to each other with chestnut straps fastened with rose head nails because the apple wood on the table top does not come in very wide boards. Thirdly, the sides of the upper frame of the table are inset an inch on both sides which he has only seen on this table.
Provenance:
Possible descent from Elisha Paine (1693-1775) through the Paine (Payne) family;
Flora Payne Whitney (1842-1893) m. William Collins Whitney (1841-1904);
William Payne Whitney (1876-1927) m. Helen Hay Whitney (1875-1944), “Greentreeâ€, Manhasset, New York;
Agnes and George Taylor, New York.
29 x 57 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. (73.7 x 146.1 x 52.1 cm.)Condition reports are not provided in catalog descriptions. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee that the lot is in good condition or free from damage and wear. We encourage you to requisite a condition report and/or additional photos prior to bidding on any lot. We also recommended asking for a shipping quote before bidding as well. CASH, CASHIER CHECK, MONEY ORDER, AND WIRE TRANSFER ARE ONLY METHODS OF PAYMENT ACCEPTED FOR JEWELRY.Condition
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