A Queen Anne Tiger Maple Porringer-Top Tea Table
A Queen Anne Tiger Maple Porringer-Top Tea Table
Circa 1740
Height 25 1/4 x width 32 1/2 x depth 27 1/2 inches.
Property from the Collection of Addice and Peter Thomas, Fairfax, Virginia American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts In overall fine and stable condition. Retaining traces of a rich, historic surface, though likely having a later applied wax to the surface. Scuffs, marks and scratches consistent with age and use. Age cracks visible in areas throughout, but none that cause concern for structural integrity. Iron straps added to the underside of the top along each short side to secure the age cracks that have developed from shrinkage or splitting. A later wafer added to the underside of one of the pad feet. The top was previously detached and resecured to the case using later dowels. A later wood cross stretcher is added to the underside of the top to secure the two board top.
Addice and Peter Thomas, passionate collectors of American and English antiques, amassed a vast collection over their 60-year marriage. Both were active members of the Washington, D.C. arts community. Peter served as Dean of the Corcoran School of Art and later as Art Director at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Addice studied voice and worked for two decades as the manager of the Washington Opera at the Kennedy Center.
As collectors, their focus was primarily on the 18th and 19th centuries, though they occasionally acquired from earlier periods. They frequently sourced their antiques at shops along the east coast and during their annual trips to the United Kingdom.
Their collection is incredibly diverse, encompassing a wide range of items from art, folk art, and decorative arts to sterling silver, tinware, blue granite, pewter, copper and brass. Their collection of English ceramics including ironstone, early Mason’s wares, Gaudy Welsh, Gaudy Dutch, and Staffordshire, numbered in the hundreds. Additionally, they acquired over one hundred Staffordshire figures and child's dishes, Toby jugs, and Dutch ceramics including a striking five-vase garniture. Finally, they had a substantial collection of American and English furniture, child’s furniture and over fifty Persian carpets. Their collection was a testament to their passion for antiques and their dedication to building a truly unique collection.
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A Queen Anne Tiger Maple Porringer-Top Tea Table
Circa 1740
Height 25 1/4 x width 32 1/2 x depth 27 1/2 inches.
Property from the Collection of Addice and Peter Thomas, Fairfax, Virginia American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts In overall fine and stable condition. Retaining traces of a rich, historic surface, though likely having a later applied wax to the surface. Scuffs, marks and scratches consistent with age and use. Age cracks visible in areas throughout, but none that cause concern for structural integrity. Iron straps added to the underside of the top along each short side to secure the age cracks that have developed from shrinkage or splitting. A later wafer added to the underside of one of the pad feet. The top was previously detached and resecured to the case using later dowels. A later wood cross stretcher is added to the underside of the top to secure the two board top.
Addice and Peter Thomas, passionate collectors of American and English antiques, amassed a vast collection over their 60-year marriage. Both were active members of the Washington, D.C. arts community. Peter served as Dean of the Corcoran School of Art and later as Art Director at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Addice studied voice and worked for two decades as the manager of the Washington Opera at the Kennedy Center.
As collectors, their focus was primarily on the 18th and 19th centuries, though they occasionally acquired from earlier periods. They frequently sourced their antiques at shops along the east coast and during their annual trips to the United Kingdom.
Their collection is incredibly diverse, encompassing a wide range of items from art, folk art, and decorative arts to sterling silver, tinware, blue granite, pewter, copper and brass. Their collection of English ceramics including ironstone, early Mason’s wares, Gaudy Welsh, Gaudy Dutch, and Staffordshire, numbered in the hundreds. Additionally, they acquired over one hundred Staffordshire figures and child's dishes, Toby jugs, and Dutch ceramics including a striking five-vase garniture. Finally, they had a substantial collection of American and English furniture, child’s furniture and over fifty Persian carpets. Their collection was a testament to their passion for antiques and their dedication to building a truly unique collection.
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