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A Chippendale Carved Maple Chest-on-Chest-on-Frame, New Hampshire, Dunlap School
Estimate
20,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- height 69 3/4 in. by width 42 1/4 in. by depth 21 1/2 in.
retains some of its original hardware; knee returns and side moldings on frame replaced.
Provenance
Senator Joseph Sherman and Mrs. Emily Frelinghuysen
Literature
Alice Winchester, "Living with Antiques: The New Jersey Home of Mrs. Joseph S. Frelinghuysen", The Magazine Antiques 74, no.4 (October 1958), p. 337 lower lefthand corner.
Condition
secondary wood is white pine, refinished, possibly top board on uppercase replaced; several brasses replaced on lower case
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
A very closely related chest-on-chest is illustrated in The Dunlaps & Their Furniture, (Manchester, New Hampshire:Currier Gallery of Art, 1970), no. 41.