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WILLIAM AND MARY VENEERED AND FIGURED WALNUT FLAT-TOP HIGH CHEST OF DRAWERS, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 1695-1720 |
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Height 62 1/2 in. by Width 41 1/8 in. by Depth 22 1/2 in.
stretcher is replaced.
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Coburn, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Exhibited
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1971-1972.
Literature
The Magazine Antiques, 97:4 (April 1970), p. 493;
American Furniture with Related Decorative Arts 1660-1830, The Milwaukee Art Museum and the Layton Collection, ed. Gerald Ward, (New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1991), p. 78-80, cat. no. 26, illus. in color p. 62.
American Furniture with Related Decorative Arts 1660-1830, The Milwaukee Art Museum and the Layton Collection, ed. Gerald Ward, (New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1991), p. 78-80, cat. no. 26, illus. in color p. 62.
Condition
Overall fine condition. Wear, discoloration, and age cracks to the veneered surface commensurate with age and use. Refinished surface. Few minor patches to the veneer throughout. Few minor losses to the beaded edge along the skirt of the lower case. Hardware is replaced. The carved stretcher is replaced and has been previously cracked and re-glued on the proper left side stretcher at the junction with the proper back left leg. Secondary wood: white pine and maple.
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.