A John Goddard tea table in its fully developed form.  Overcut open-talon ball and claw feet, carved knees, concealed corner blocks. One-piece top dished from the solid.

mahogany,
27"h, 33"w, 19½"d
ref. Sotheby's  8055, 1/ 2005

John Townsend Tea Table

A ball and claw foot version of the more common slipper-foot tea table. After an early John Townsend original with his early style of foot carving.  Open-talon feet, one-board top and ogee top molding. 

The classic Newport rectangular tea table. A slipper-foot design in the manner of Christopher or early John Townsend, as exemplified by the strong sweep of the leg. 

Replicated under an agreement with the Newport Historical Society, the early original was given to NHS by Miss Ellen Townsend (granddaughter of John) in 1884.  

A diminutive Boston Queen Anne gem with boldly shaped aprons and long, graceful cabriole legs ending in pad feet.  Originally walnut, but equally striking in mahogany, figured maple, or cherry.

Boston dished marble-top tea table with scalloped aprons, C-scrolls on the legs, and pad feet.  Candle slides extend from either end.

mahogany, 27½"h, 29"w, 17"d

ref. Sack Vol. X, p. 65

A top dished from the solid with fourteen turrets carried from the legs and aprons.  Four compact Philadelphia ball and claw feet and Rococo carving on the knees.

mahogany, 27½"h, 30"w, 19½"d
ref. Sack Vol. X, p. 64

The rectangular Newport tea table in the manner of John Goddard with four Goddard open-talon, overcut ball and claw feet. One-board top with ogee top molding.

mahogany, 26½"h, 32½"w, 20½"d
ref. Monkhouse & Mitchie p. 133

A scalloped-apron tea table in the Massachusetts tradition with a molded tray top, pad feet, and candle slides. Shown in cherry, but also available in mahogany or maple.

25½"h, 32"w, 20"d

The Newport version of the Rhode Island porringer design.  Slightly splayed legs compensate for the off-center turnings of the tapered legs.  Rounded table top edge.

A tea table design in common usage throughout New England.  Turned and tapered legs with rounded, beveled table top edge. In tiger maple, cherry, walnut, or mahogany.

An unusual circular tea table design with turned and tapered legs ending in pad feet and decorative turned leg details below the apron. In tiger maple, cherry, walnut, or mahogany.