J. & J.W. Meeks Five-Piece "Hawkins" Parlor Set

John & Joseph W. Meeks
(New York, NY, 1836-1859)
Five-Piece "Hawkins" Parlor Set

circa 1850
laminated rosewood
comprising two sofas, two side chairs and an armchair
51 x 68 x 35 inches (sofa)
47 x 26 1/2 x 27 inches (armchair)
42 x 19 x 19 inches (side chair)

Provenance:
Property from a Texas Estate
Condition Report: One couch in good overall condition with a small repair to the crest, a chip to the back leg, a missing grape on a cluster and one grape cluster replaced; retains the original finish. The other couch in very good overall refinished condition. The armchair with seam separations and a screw is visible on the back which was used to reattach the crest; retains the original finish with an overcoat. Each side chair with one grape missing on a cluster and retain the original finish with an overcoat. One side chair with a repair on the left-hand hip rest.