Lot Essay
The Reverend Samuel Haven was minister of the South Parish in Portsmouth, 1752-1806. The stand was purchased at a sale of Haven family property in the 19th century.
Details
A FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANY AND BIRCH-VENEERED WASH-STAND
PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1790-1810
The rectangular top pierced with three circular openings and edged with a three-quarter gallery over a geometric-banded apron inlaid with rectangular flame birch reserves edged with checkered banding over a medial shelf and frieze drawer decorated with similar birch reserves, on ring-turned and tapering reeded legs--35 1/2in. high, 16 1/2in. wide, 16 1/4in. deep
PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1790-1810
The rectangular top pierced with three circular openings and edged with a three-quarter gallery over a geometric-banded apron inlaid with rectangular flame birch reserves edged with checkered banding over a medial shelf and frieze drawer decorated with similar birch reserves, on ring-turned and tapering reeded legs--35 1/2in. high, 16 1/2in. wide, 16 1/4in. deep
Provenance
The Reverend Samuel Haven
Thence by descent to Henry Haven (grandson)
Sotheby's, New York, January 27, 1983, lot 428
Thence by descent to Henry Haven (grandson)
Sotheby's, New York, January 27, 1983, lot 428