Lot 1410
  • 1410

VERY FINE AND RARE PILGRIM CENTURY TURNED AND JOINED MAPLE AND OAK LEATHER UPHOLSTERED "CROMWELLIAN" SIDE CHAIR, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1690 |

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Height 36 3/4 in.

Provenance

Christie's, The Collection of the Late Lillian Blankley Cogan, Farmington, Connecticut, September 7, 1992, sale  7556, lot 38;
Henry S. and Lorene Purcell Cone, Springfield, Pennsylvania;
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Annual Summer Americana Auction, August 1-3, 2008, lot 1450.

Condition

In overall fine condition. Refinished. The corner seat braces are added. The proper front right leg was previously cracked and reglued at the junction with the seat rail and at the junction with the front stretcher.
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.