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A Very Fine and Rare Federal Inlaid and Figured Mahogany Bow-Front Chest of Drawers, attributed to Abiel White Workshop, Weymouth, Massachusetts, circa 1805
Estimate
25,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- height 33 ¼ in. by width 37 in. by depth 21 ½ in. (84.50 cm by 94 cm by 54.60 cm)
appears to retain its original hardware and its original finish
Condition
this chest has ivory; secondary wood is white pine; minor chips to veneer on drawer dividers; top with modeled surface and circle stains. Missing several vertical glue blocks of feet.
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
For additional information on Abiel White see Derin Bray, Urban craft in rural Massachusetts : the Weymouth cabinetmaking shop of Abiel White, 1790-1851, Master Thesis 2006, University of Delaware. White is one of many craftsmen whose furniture will be presented in Harbor and Home: Furniture of Southeastern Massachusetts, 1710-1850, a book and exhibition that opens at Winterthur in March 2009 and is slated to travel to the Nantucket Historical Association and New Bedford Whaling Museum.