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The Sears Family Very Fine and Rare Federal Eagle-Inlaid and Figured Birchwood and Mahogany Work Table, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1805
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- height 39 1/4 in. by width 19 3/4 in. by depth 16 3/4 in. (99.7cm by 50.2cm by 42.5cm)
retains an old finish and appears to retain its original knobs.
Provenance
Descended in the Sears Family, Boston, Massachusetts;
Israel Sack Inc., New York;
Lansdell K. Christie;
Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., New York, The Lansdell K. Christie Collection of Notable American Furniture, October 21, 1972, sale no. 3422, lot 66;
Israel Sack, Inc., New York
Literature
American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, vol. 6, (Washington, D.C.: Highland House Publishers, Inc., 1979), p. 1622, no. P4699.
Condition
secondary wood is white pine, legs patched at attachment to case with additional block added to stabilize legs.
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.