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A VERY RARE PILGRIM CENTURY TURNED AND JOINED OAK AND PINE CHAMBER TABLE, PLYMOUTH COLONY, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1680 |
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Height 22 1/2 in. by Width 28 7/8 in. by Depth 16 3/4 in.; 57.2 by 73.4 by 42.5 cm.
appears to retain a dark early surface; top and shelf replaced.
Provenance
Robert P. Butler, Hartford, Connecticut;
Lillian Blankley Cogan Antiquary, Farmington, Connecticut;
Skinner Inc., Northford, Connecticut, Fine American Furniture and Decorations: The Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Beavis, June 12, 1982, lot 244 (on site sale);
Lillian Blankley Cogan Antiquary, Farmington, Connecticut, June 1986;
Vogel Collection no. 459.
Lillian Blankley Cogan Antiquary, Farmington, Connecticut;
Skinner Inc., Northford, Connecticut, Fine American Furniture and Decorations: The Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James Beavis, June 12, 1982, lot 244 (on site sale);
Lillian Blankley Cogan Antiquary, Farmington, Connecticut, June 1986;
Vogel Collection no. 459.
Condition
Overall fine condition. Wear commensurate with age and use. Three of the feet are more worn down than the fourth, by approximately 1/8 inch. Top and shelf restored by Alan Miller.
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 exceedingly rare table has leg turnings that relate to a number of surviving stools and tables that have family histories in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts. As discussed in lot ___, Robert Blair St. George was the first to attribute this body of work to the Scituate, Duxbury, Marshfield, Hingham region. These small tables with drawers are likely what were called “chamber tables” in probate inventories and were located in bedrooms and used for dressing and grooming. Only one other related example is known, it is a stand for a large box and is illustrated in Richard H. Randall's American Furniture (Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1965), no. 5. For additional information for tables with related turnings see Robert Blair St. George, The Wrought Covenant: Source Material for the Study of Craftsmen and Community in Southeastern New England, 1620-1700, (Brockton, MA: Brockton Art Center-Fuller Memorial, 1979).