Description:

A Very Fine American Classical Carved Mahogany Huntboard, early 19th c., Virginia, crossbanded backsplash with scrolled spindled returns, the top with sliding tray on each side, a pair of drawers, spiral-turned supports, incurvate stretcher shelf, bulbous-turned legs, button feet, height 51 1/2 in., width 59 3/8 in., depth 22 in. ?

  • Provenance: Provenance: Acquired from the estate of Ambassador James Bruce (b.1892-d.1980); probably inherited amidst the furnishings of Staunton Hill, Charlotte County, VA.
  • Literature: Reference: see Sumpter Priddy III, "Huntboards", Southern Accents, September-October, 2004, pp.60-62.
  • Notes: Note: The prolific use of yellow pine and poplar secondary wood, the plain backsplash, robust twist supports, vasiform legs and ball feet seen on this huntboard are similar to those on a Jackson Press by a Norfolk, Virginia, maker illustrated in Newbern and Melchor. Classical Norfolk Furniture, p. 45, fig 3-137.

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