Pembroke table, Portsmouth, 1790-1815

Name/Title

Pembroke table, Portsmouth, 1790-1815

Entry/Object ID

2018.016

Description

Small Pembroke table with drawer; see Portsmouth Furniture, cat. no. 57 for additional details. Branded "PURCELL" on left swing rail and drawer bottom.

Acquisition

Accession

2018.015

Source or Donor

Bourgeault, Ronald

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Northeast Auctions by Ronald Bourgeault

Dimensions

Height

27-9/16 in

Width

33-7/8 in

Depth

20-1/8 in

Materials

Material

Mahogany, Mahogany veneer, Maple, Brass, white pine

Material Notes

Mahogany, mahogany veneer, soft maple, eastern white pine, original brasses

Provenance

Notes

Purcell family; acquired by Jacob Wendell (1788-1865); descended in the Wendell family; sold at Sotheby's, sale 5810, Jan. 26-28, 1989, lot 1452; to private owner; to Ronald Bourgeault; on loan to the PHS; loan converted to a gifr, 2018.