Lot 1520
  • 1520

QUEEN ANNE CARVED AND FIGURED MAHOGANY HIGH CHEST OF DRAWERS, BOSTON OR SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS, 1755-75 |

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Height 85 1/2 in. by Width 41 in. by Depth 22 in.
appears to retain original cast brass hardware, finials and drop pendants replaced.

Provenance

Descended in the Manniere family of Boston, Massachusetts;
Ginsburg and Levy, New York;
Gift of Friends of Art (accession no. M1969.13).

Literature

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. 169-171, cat. no. 63.

Condition

Overall fine condition. Wear, discoloration, and age cracks commensurate with age and use. Finials and drop pendants replaced. The proper back right foot is previously cracked and re-glued, including the outermost talon and claw. Secondary wood: white pine.
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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