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THE HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT ABIGAIL WISWELL JONES WILLIAM AND MARY TURNED WALNUT GATELEG DINING TABLE, Boston, Massachusetts, Circa 1720
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- walnut
- Height 18 1/4 in. by Width closed 18 in. by Width open 4 ft. 8 in. by Depth 47 in.
Appears to retain an old and probably original finish. Top decreased in size.
Provenance
Abigail Wiswell Jones;
Samuel and Martha (Marrett) Sewall;
Samuel and Elizabeth (Brown) Sewall;
Samuel Brown and Louisa E. (Farrington) Sewall;
Edward Dana and Nellie Louise (Sewall) Bennett;
Stephen Henry E. and Mary Elizabeth (Bennett) Lowther;
Henry Erle and Norma Lowther;
Private Collector.
Samuel and Martha (Marrett) Sewall;
Samuel and Elizabeth (Brown) Sewall;
Samuel Brown and Louisa E. (Farrington) Sewall;
Edward Dana and Nellie Louise (Sewall) Bennett;
Stephen Henry E. and Mary Elizabeth (Bennett) Lowther;
Henry Erle and Norma Lowther;
Private Collector.
Literature
Sotheby's New York, Important Americana, sale 7521, October 13, 2000, lot 263.
Condition
Secondary wood white pine and chestnut. Each leaf two later iron braces with later braces to secure two parts. Hinges replaced. One smaller board of top in two sections and appears to be original in its construction. Leaves with shrinkage cracks and each board of top with separation. Rule joint modified. Table top edge reshaped.
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.
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
This table was likely present at the Sewall house—then home of Madame Jones—in the early hours of April 19, 1775, when Paul Revere, John Hancock, John Adams, and John Lowell gathered after the prior evening’s historical "Midnight Ride." It was in this setting that they regrouped, and prepared for the events which inevitably lead to the Battle of Concord and the “shot heard ‘round the world.”
See Sothebys.com for extended cataloguing on the remarkable history of the present lot.
See Sothebys.com for extended cataloguing on the remarkable history of the present lot.