Each of these pieces is also shown with other furniture of the same form on the photo pages.

	John Townsend Corner Chair Four John Townsend ball and claw feet with closed talons, less relaxed cabriole legs and arm supports than on Goddard examples mahogany, 30 1/2"h.
	Townsend Slipper-Foot Highboy A simple, but elegant Newport highboy without carved ornamentation: slipper feet, central drop finial, open pediment, turned finial on a fluted plinth mahogany, 87"h, 41½"w, 23"d
	John Townsend Side Table A marble-top side table in the manner of John Townsend with blocked and serpentine aprons, carved knees, and open talon ball and claw front feet. mahogany, 28"h, 46½"w, 23"d
	John Townsend Lowboy Slipper feet, Townsend shell with fleur-de-lis shell center, dovetailed case construction.  mahogany, 34"w, 31"h, 22½"d
	John Townsend Center Table Marble-top center table in the manner of John Townsend with blocked and serpentine aprons on all sides, four carved knees, and open-talon ball and claw feet.  mahogany, 30"h, 46"w, 24"d
	John Townsend Six-Shell Secretaire John Townsend proportions, carving, and construction details.  It features an open pediment, triple finials on fluted plinths, fluted quarter columns on the upper case, and John Townsend Newport shells throughout.   mahogany, 101"h, 45½"w, 24½"d

All measurements are maximum sizes, including finials, moldings,
and feet, and are rounded up to the next half-inch.
References indicate similar published pieces for comparison or study.
See Bibliography for complete reference book information.

Back to top