American & Southern | Session II | November 14, 2025
Fri, Nov 14, 2025 10:00AM EST
Lot 2048
Rare Queen Anne Inlaid Walnut Dressing Table, Early Newport Provenance
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
Sold for
$19,000
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
probably Boston, circa 1740-1750, book matched and figured walnut veneers with fan inlaid concave central drawer, graceful cabriole legs with pad feet, original brasses, 31-1/2 x 33 x 21-1/4 in.
Provenance: Descended from Newport merchant Thomas Robinson (1731-1817) into the Wharton, Wanton and Smith families of Newport and Philadelphia. Probable line of descent:
Thomas Robinson (1730-1817);
Mary Robinson, daughter, married John Morton;
Esther Morton, daughter, married Daneil B. Smith;
Benjamin R. Smith, son, married Esther Fisher Wharton;
Edward Wanton Smith, son, son, married Dorothea Atwater;
Deborah Lutman Paul;
To her children Richard, Edward and Mary Smith;
Sold Gustav White Auction, Newport Rhode Island May 21, 2003, lot 155;
Leigh Keno American Antiques, 2003;
A Midwestern Gentleman;
Sold Keno Auctions, January 22, 2013, lot 80;
Private Collection, Maryland
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Descended from Newport merchant Thomas Robinson (1731-1817) into the Wharton, Wanton and Smith families of Newport and Philadelphia. Probable line of descent:
Thomas Robinson (1730-1817);
Mary Robinson, daughter, married John Morton;
Esther Morton, daughter, married Daneil B. Smith;
Benjamin R. Smith, son, married Esther Fisher Wharton;
Edward Wanton Smith, son, son, married Dorothea Atwater;
Deborah Lutman Paul;
To her children Richard, Edward and Mary Smith;
Sold Gustav White Auction, Newport Rhode Island May 21, 2003, lot 155;
Leigh Keno American Antiques, 2003;
A Midwestern Gentleman;
Sold Keno Auctions, January 22, 2013, lot 80;
Private Collection, Maryland
fine condition overall, probably original brasses, probably original skirt drops (one bead terminal restored), minor veneer patch at skirt, other minor veneer repairs and flaws, backboard with later gray paint, minor warping to top, underside of top with some small nail scars (see photos)
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