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A VERY RARE PILGRIM CENTURY TURNED AND JOINED MAPLE AND PINE JOINT STOOL, PROBABLY NEW YORK, CIRCA 1680 |
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Height 21 1/4 in. by Width 18 1/4 in. by Depth 12 1/4 in.: 54 by 46.4 by 31.1 cm.
Provenance
Peter H. Eaton Antiques, Newton Junction, New Hampshire, March 1981;
Vogel Collection no. 350.
Vogel Collection no. 350.
Condition
Overall fine condition. Wear commensurate with age and use. The top has a lateral age split from side to side. Appears to retain remnants of an earlier blue paint. Losses to feet.
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 stool’s asymmetrical turnings with an urn suggest that it originates from New York rather than New England. Very few stools from early New York survive.