The Batchelder Family Diminutive Queen Anne Drop-Leaf Table

North Shore, Probably Portsmouth, NH. Ca. 1750.
Walnut, maple and pine secondary woods.
Over-all in great condition, a few old repairs along the ends of the rule joints. Retaining an old, dry finish.
Provenance: Batchelder Family, New Hampshire, descending through family; Northeast Auctions, August 19, 2019; Private Collection.

Literature: Portsmouth Furniture: Masterworks from the New Hampshire Seacoast, Brok Jobe, Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities / University of New England Press, 1993, pp 243-244.

This fine Queen Anne drop leaf table in a desirable small size is also appealing for its design features of high-peaked knees on cabriole legs ending on extended, platform feet. The underside shows the table’s untouched nature with original blocking, wrought iron hinges and oxidized surface.