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Rare polychrome paint decorated and stenciled pine octagonal box, probably Vermont, circa 1830
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- OCTAGONAL BOX
- Paint and bronze powder stenciling on pine
- 4 3/4 by 12 3/4 by 8 1/4 in.
- C. 1830
Inscribed on lid S. WOOD.
Provenance
Peter Nelson, Woodbury, Connecticut
Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little, Brookline, Massachusetts
Sotheby's New York, "The Bertram K. Little and Nina Fletcher Little Collection, Part I," January 29, 1994, lot 105
Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little, Brookline, Massachusetts
Sotheby's New York, "The Bertram K. Little and Nina Fletcher Little Collection, Part I," January 29, 1994, lot 105
Exhibited
"American Radiance: Highlights of the Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum," de Menil Gallery at Groton School, Groton, Massachusetts, October 15-December 15, 2002
"Folk Art Revealed," New York, American Folk Art Museum, November 16, 2004-August 23, 2009
"Compass: Folk Art in Four Directions," New York, The South Street Seaport Museum, June 20-October 7, 2012
"Folk Art Revealed," New York, American Folk Art Museum, November 16, 2004-August 23, 2009
"Compass: Folk Art in Four Directions," New York, The South Street Seaport Museum, June 20-October 7, 2012
Literature
Garrett, Wendell D. "Nina Fletcher and Bertram Kimball Little." The Magazine Antiques 144, no. 4 (October 1993): 809
Little, Nina Fletcher. Little by Little: Six Decades of Collecting American Decorative Arts. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1984, p. 198
American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum, p. 110, fig. 73
Little, Nina Fletcher. Little by Little: Six Decades of Collecting American Decorative Arts. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1984, p. 198
American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum, p. 110, fig. 73
Condition
Appears to be in excellent condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Historically, boxes have often received the same decorative treatments as case furniture and other more significant forms, whether carved or painted. This octagonal box displays two of the most popular early-19th-century techniques for ornamenting wood. Restrained bronze stenciling is contained in the black borders that define each edge of the box, while shaped reserves on the sides and the top, which echo the octagonal form of the box, blaze with freehand marbleizing in brilliant yellows, greens, and oranges. The exuberance of the patterning and its strong diagonal thrust relate the box to a group of case furniture made in the area of Shaftsbury, Vermont.