Thomas Affleck Lowboy/Dressing Table Help

[fstanley]

I am working on a dressing table that I would like to utilize proportions, carving, etc. from one built by Thomas Affleck for Levi Hollingsworth 1760-1770.  The New Fine Points of Furniture  book by Albert Sack shows this particular piece on page 217.

I would like to find other photos of this piece but so far have been unsuccesful.  Sack listed it as being in the Chipstone Foundation but I have not found it on their website.

Any suggestions where I might find other photos and/or descriptions would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[cbentzley]

Fred,

Chipstone sold the high chest and the dressing table in 1998. Christie's was the auction house. There is a catalog, #8882, Friday, January 16, 1998, dedicated to these two pieces. I was helping a friend with the scroll board on the high chest a couple of months ago and bought the catalog on eBay for about $12.00.  There are only 2 photos of the dressing table. I could scan them and email them to you. Let me know.

Craig

 

[rococojo]

Hi Fred, I have just invested in a new US book, By: American Woodworker, its called:" Illustrated Cabinetmaking" by: Bill Hylton, on pages 254-255, are 3 designs, and 1 exploded view, for Lowboy Dressing Tables. (Queen Ann, & Thomas Chippendale.)
You state: Thomas Afflict, well he specialised in Thomas Chippendale Designs.
I think you could use this plan quite easly.by adopting from the carving in the photo you have.
Hope this can work for you, if by some chance you cannot find a copy; I could paste it for every one to see if needed.
                                                      Joseph Hemingway
                                                          Sharing the tricks of the trade
                                                            1968-2008

 

[rococojo]

Hi Fred,
Found this while surfing the net, possibly its what you have a photo off,
(But not sure) so I attach it in the hope it’s correct, as I stated in my last post, I think
the plan I have would suite this (with some minor adjustments)
 
                                                            Joseph Hemingway
                                                              Sharing the tricks of the trade
                                                                1968-2008

 

[fstanley]

Joseph, thanks for your posts.  I have attached a photo of the particular piece I am seeking sources of additional photos.

 

[rococojo]

Hi Fred, Thanks for your picture, that is in this new book, as: "The Connecticut Lowboy", all the info and design features are featured in the book, e/mail of line, and I could send you the info from the book as an attachment, [email protected].
                                                             
                                                                        Joseph Hemingway
                                                                                      1968-2008
                                                                       

 

[dsredlin]

Fred,
Here's a picture of the plans from Gene Landon's (www.oldemill.com) website.

Dave

 

[mikemcgrail]

Have you checked the full color plate on page 2276 of Volume 8, American Antiques of the Israel Sack Collection? This is compared to the one on page 201 of Fine Points of Furniture by Sack as the only other example they know of with shell and vine carved center door. I do not know if that is really true, but it does look to at least be by the same hand, by my eye. I can scan and email if need. It is nice.