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A Queen Anne Carved Walnut High Chest, possibly by Elijah Sanderson, Salem, Massachusetts
Estimate
60,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- height 87 in. by width 42 1/2 in. by depth 22 in. (221cm by 108cm by 55.9cm)
Appears to retain its original hardware and finials
Provenance
John Walton, Jewitt City, Connecticut
Condition
white pine secondary wood; refinished; drawer runners restored; proper left front knee return replaced; proper left and right rear side knee returns replaced.
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
This high chest has knee returns that are very similar to those present on a high chest in the Atkinson-Lancaster collection at the New England Historical Genealogical Society that has been attributed to Elijah Sanderson (1752-1825). For addtional information see James B. Bell and Cynthia Dunn Fleming, "Furniture from the Atkinson-Lancaster collection at the New England Historical Genealogical Society", The Magazine Antiques, 113, no. 5 (May 1978), p.1079 and Kembel Widmer II and Judy Anderson, "Furniture from Marblehead, Massachusetts", The Magazine Antiques, 163, no. 5 (May 2003), pp.100 and 102