Mahogany, Hepplewhite
by an unknown creator in 1805
Donated by Hough, Misses in 1928
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Wine Table: cabriole legs with leaf carving at knees, serpentine frame with carved scrolls and a central shell. Described by Israel Sach as "among examples of exceptional pieces of furniture that are outstanding individual creations of American craftsmanship."
Benjamin K Hough, Sr was original owner of chair. Front cabriole legs, ball and claw feet, square seat frame, bow shaped cresting rail.
The top of this Tilt-top Tea Table is cut from a single piece of wood. The base of column cracked, but was stabilized in 2017. The table with pedestal is supported by 3 outcurved legs, with top hinged to tilt to the perpendicular.
Benjamin K Hough Jr. used this chest while living in this house. Sides of chest are made from a single piece of mahogany. Reverse serpentine, short frontal cabriole legs, claw and ball feet, shaped with a central fan, original brasses. line stringing frame drawer front.
Federal Demi-Lune (half-circle) card Table. Mahogany and maple, swinging gate leg, folding top, straight leg. Nice inlay.
Cherry with flame birch panel, 2 part top, tapered legs. Cherry primary with rosewood crossbandings & crotch birch veneer, eastern white pine & maple secondary
cabriole legs, pad feet, broken arch pediment (top) with central flame carved finial; matches the highboy
cabriole legs, broken arch pediment with central flame carved panel, arched skirt with flame finials; Repairs made and finial is not original.
Mahogany with pine and maple secondary. Cabriole legs, pad feet, serpentine scroll skirt
reverse serpentine front,with 2 frontal cabriole legs terminating in ball and claw feet; possibly made in Newburyport.
Original to house. re-upholstered in 1975, but not correctly: wings are scant and do not copy original form; edge roll of seat platform is too thick; chair loses sense of flowing forms that original most likely would have had.
Bow-front with 2 frontal inlaid French feet. Original brasses. A fine piece in remarkably untouched condition. (beaded top of drawer sides)
carved with thistle motif; Six carved and scrolled legs; Replacement caned seat. Brought from a Scottish castle to Gloucester prior to the Revolution. Likely to have been built as a Settle with arms and high chair backs. Belonged to Colonel William Pearce
Drop leaf table with four heavily turned and rope carved legs.
Slant-top desk originally owned by Ebenezer Hough, a Gloucester sea captain who married Mary Sanders, niece to Judith Sargent. Ebenezer was captured by the British and held prisoner aboard ship for the duration of the Revolutionary war. After the war he returned to Gloucester and continued to captain ships. He was lost at sea. Oxbow serpentine front, blocked interior, original brasses, and feet typical of Boston Chippendale style.