Figure 1  Detail of a map of North Carolina. (Courtesy, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.) The approximate locations of (a) Thomas White in Northampton County and (b) John Sanders in Perquimans County, North Carolina, are denoted.

Figure 2  Desk attributed to Thomas White, Perquimans County, North Carolina, 1756–1766. Walnut with tulip poplar and yellow pine, H. 41 1/2", W. 40 1/2", D. 21." (Private collection; photo, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts.)

Figure 3  Dressing table attributed to Thomas White, Perquimans County, North Carolina, 1756–1766. Walnut with red cedar, yellow pine, cypress, and tulip poplar, H. 28 5/16", W. 34", D. 21 5/8". (Private collection; photo, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts.)

Figure 4  Desk attributed to Thomas White, Perquimans County, North Carolina, ca. 1765. Walnut with white cedar, yellow pine, walnut, and mahogany, H. 43", W. 39 1/2", D. 21". (Courtesy, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts.)

Figure 5   Cupboard attributed to Thomas White, Northampton County, North Carolina, ca. 1766. Walnut with yellow pine and tulip poplar. W. 43 3/4", height and depth not recorded. (Courtesy, Willow Oaks Country Club, Richmond, Virginia; photo, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts.)

Figure 6  Detail of the center foot on the cupboard illustrated in fig. 5.

Figure 7  Detail of the laminated and carved shell in the cupboard illustrated in fig. 5.

Figure 8  Detail of the interior of the desk illustrated in fig. 4.

Figure 9  Desk with incised inscription “John Goddard 1754,” Newport, Rhode Island. Mahogany; secondary woods not recorded. H. 41 1/2", W. 40 1/2", D. 22 1/2". (Courtesy, Israel Sack, Inc.)

Figure 10  Detail of the interior of the desk illustrated in fig. 9.

Figure 11  Desk attributed to Thomas White, Perquimans County, North Carolina, 1756–1766. Walnut with white cedar, yellow pine, and walnut. H. 43 1/4", W. 43 1/2", D. 21 5/8". (Private collection; photo, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts.)
The base molding, feet, and brasses are replaced.
Figure 12  Detail of the interior of the desk illustrated in fig. 11.

Figure 13  Detail of the false bottom in the prospect cabinet of the desk illustrated in fig. 4.

Figure 14  Detail of the prospect case removed from the interior of the desk illustrated in fig. 4.

Figure 15  Detail of the flared interior drawers of the desk illustrated in fig. 4.

Figure 16  Detail of the drawers and a quarter-column on the desk illustrated in fig. 11.

Figure 17  Detail of a qua rter-column base on the desk illustrated in fig. 4.

Figure 18  Detail of the center foot of the desk illustrated in fig. 4.

Figure 19  Detail of the left foot of the desk illustrated in fig. 4.

Figure 20  Detail of the shaped foot blocking of the desk illustrated in fig. 4.

Figure 21  Detail showing the drawer construction of the desk illustrated in fig. 4.

Figure 22  Detail of a mitered joint on the upper rear drawer frame of the desk illustrated in fig. 4.

Figure 23  Detail of a half-bottom dustboard with kicker in the desk illustrated in fig. 4.

Figure 24  Detail of an upper leg and knee respond on the table illustrated in fig. 3, showing the curved upper profile of the knee at the leg stile.

Figure 25  Dressing table attributed to Thomas White, Perquimans County, North Carolina, 1756–1766. Mahogany with white cedar and yellow pine. H. 28 1/2", W. 32 1/2", D. 21 1/2". (Courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase with funds provided by the Theta Charity Antique Show and Miss Ima Hogg, by exchange.)

Figure 26  Detail of the left front leg of the dressing table illustrated in fig. 25.

Figure 27  Corner chair attributed to Thomas White, Perquimans County, North Carolina, 1756–66. Walnut with yellow pine. H. 30 1/8", W. 18". (Courtesy, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts.)

Figure 28  Detail of a leg on the corner chair illustrated in fig. 27.

Figure 29  Side chair attributed to Thomas White, Perquimans County, North Carolina, 1756–1766. Walnut with yellow pine. H. 36 1/8", W. 19". (Courtesy, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts.) This chair has a history of descent in the Pettigrew family of Perquimans and Chowan Counties.

Figure 30  Detail of the open splat mortise in the rear rail of the side chair illustrated in fig. 29.

Figure 31  Tall case clock attributed to Thomas White, Northampton County, North Carolina, 1766–1788. Walnut with yellow pine. Dimensions not recorded. (Private collection; photo, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts.)

Figure 32  Detail of a quarter-column base on the tall case clock illustrated in fig. 31.

Figure 33  Desk attributed to John Sanders, Perquimans County, North Carolina, 1750–1760. Cherry with white cedar, cypress, and yellow pine. H. 42 1/8", W. 41 1/4", D. 21 3/4". (Private collection; photo, John Bivins.)

Figure 34  Detail of the interior of the desk illustrated in fig. 33.

Figure 35  Detail of the prospect cabinet of the desk illustrated in fig. 33.

Figure 36  Detail of the prospect cabinet removed from a desk (not illustrated) attributed to John Sanders.

Figure 37  Detail of a foot on the desk illustrated in fig. 33.

Figure 38  Desk attributed to John Sanders, Perquimans County, North Carolina, 1760–1776. Walnut with yellow pine, tulip poplar, and walnut. H. 42 1/2", W. 41 1/4", D. 21 7/8". (Private collection; photo, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts.)

Figure 39  Detail of the interior of the desk illustrated in fig. 38.

Figure 40  Detail of the interior of a desk (not illustrated) attributed to John Sanders, Perquimans County, North Carolina, 1760–1776. (Private collection; photo, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts.) The bases and capitals of the stop-fluted pilaster drawers are missing.

Figure 41   Detail of the prospect of a desk (not illustrated) attributed to John Sanders, Perquimans County, North Carolina, 1760–1776. (Private
collection; photo, Museum of Early Southern
Decorative Arts.) The feet of this desk are missing.

Figure 42  Detail of a quarter-column of the desk partially illustrated in fig. 40.

Figure 43  Tall clock case, Perquimans County, North Carolina, 1770–1790. Mahogany with white cedar and yellow pine. Dimensions not recorded. (Private collection; photo, Gavin Ashworth.) This clock descended in the Moore family of Perquimans County, North Carolina.