A Sheraton Tiger Maple Dressing Table, 19TH CENTURY, Height 39 1/8 x width 36 x depth 17 1/4 inches.

19TH CENTURY,

having a stepped top with two short drawers above a long drawer, raised on reeded tapering legs.

Height 39 1/8 x width 36 x depth 17 1/4 inches.

Property from the Collection of Jonathan Hubbard, Evanston, Illinois Footnote: Jonathan Hubbard inherited the present lot from his cousin Rosamond Thaxter (1895-1989), a philanthropist, lecturer and writer who resided in Kittery Point, Maine. Miss Thaxter had deep roots in New England history, with ancestors prominent in business and politics. Her paternal grandmother, Celia Laighton Thaxter (1835-1894), was a popular poet, painter and writer whose book My Island Garden is a classic in American gardening. It is thought that this dressing table was inherited from her father, John Thaxter (1854-1929). The style of the tall dressing table was popular in the Portsmouth, New Hampshire, area, which is just across the river from Kittery Point.

Overall good stable condition. Light to moderate surface wear and scratches throughout consistent with age and use. Fairly even finish with some scattered staining. The drawers opening freely but with some age separation from case. The lower lock lacking key and once fitted with a partition which is no longer present. Areas of loss to banding and veneers throughout. Appears to have older refinish. New hardware.

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A Sheraton Tiger Maple Dressing Table, 19TH CENTURY, Height 39 1/8 x width 36 x depth 17 1/4 inches.

19TH CENTURY,

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