FEDERAL CARVED AND WHITE PAINTED PINE DOORWAY, BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND, 1790-1815 |

Private homeowner, Bristol, Rhode Island;
Elizabeth Dimond Church, Bristol, Rhode Island;
Joe Kindig, Jr., and Son, York, Pennsylvania;
Gift of Mr. Bolling Jones III, Thomasville, Georgia (accession no. M1974.184)

Jones, Karen M., "Museum Accessions," Antiques, 110:4 (October 1976, p. 701;
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. 209-210, cat. no. 78.

Surface and painting with craquelure and peeling throughout commensurate with age and use. Three corbels lacking (2 on left side of horizontal segment of pediment, 1 on right side of horizontal segment of pediment). One glass triangular segment in transom left of center appears to be replaced. Chips to upper leaves on center blossoms on both Ionic capitals are lacking. Minor loss to dentil carving at upper right inside corner. Some loss to left outside fluted molding on bottom. Door with four later holes to accommodate a knocker (now lacking). IMPORTANT NOTICE: THIS LOT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING OR COLLECTION AT 1334 YORK AVENUE AFTER FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 AT 5PM. THIS LOT WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION AT CROZIER FINE ART, ONE STAR LEDGER PLAZA, IN NEWARK, NJ BEGINNING FRIDAY, JANUARY 25. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT SOTHEBYS.COM/PICKUP. Purchasers may pay for and pick up their purchases from any of our Americana Week sales taking place from January 17-20, 2019, at our York Avenue headquarters until the close of business on Sunday, January 20, 2019. After this time, all property (sold and unsold) will be transferred to our offsite facility, Crozier Fine Art, One Star Ledger Plaza, 69 Court Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102. Once property has been transferred from our York Avenue location, it will not be available for collection at Crozier Fine Arts until Friday, January 25, 2019. Crozier's hours of operation for collection are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday. Please note, certain items of property, including but not limited to jewelry, watches, silver and works on panel will remain at 1334 York Avenue. Invoices and statements will indicate your property's location. For more information regarding collection from our offsite facility, please visit sothebys.com/pickup.
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