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The Wanton-Lyman-Hazard Family Very Fine and Rare Queen Anne Figured Mahogany Tray-Top Tea Table, Goddard-Townsend School, Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1760
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- height 26 ½ in. by width 30 ½ in. by depth 20 ¾ in. (67.3cm by 77.5cm by 52.7cm)
Provenance
By descent through the Wanton and Lyman-Hazard families, Newport, Rhode Island;
Israel Sack Inc., New York;
Mr and Mrs Arthur Levitt, Jr.;
Sotheby's New York, January 19, 2001, sale no. 7590, lot 710
Literature
American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, (Washington, D.C.: Highland House Publisher, Inc., 1983), p. 1959, no. P5234.
Condition
13 inch by 2 inch triangular flat wooden brace added to underside of top to stabilize crack; 7 by 2 ½ inch board attached to underside of top to stabilize crack; several knee returns possibly restored; ¾ by ¼ patch to tip of one toe
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
Related tables include an example with a history of descent from Thomas Robinson (1730-1817) of Newport and an original finish that sold at Christie's, January 20-1 2005, sale 1474, lot 550. Other examples include the example currently in the collection of the Newport Historical Society illustrated in Michael Moses, Master Craftsmen of Newport: The Townsends and Goddards, 1984, p. 73, figs. 2.2-2.2a, and another one in the collection of Mrs. Katherine Prentis Murphy, The Arts and Crafts of Newport, Rhode Island, 1640-1820, no. 74, p. 102. An additional two have been illustrated in American Furniture from the Israel Sack Collection, vol. 1 (p. 166, fig. 440) and vol. 2 (p. 344, fig. 853). Two other examples have sold at Sotheby's New York, Important Americana, Janaury 19, 2007, sale no. 8278, lot 343 and Sotheby's New York, Important Americana, Janaury 20, 2006, sale no. 8158, lot 554.