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A Rare Chippendale Carved Mahogany Slipper Armchair, Goddard-Townsend School, Newport, Rhode Island circa 1770
Estimate
15,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- height 37 3/4 in.
- 95.9 cm
Provenance
John S. Walton, Inc., New York
Literature
John Brown House Loan Exhibition, Rhode Island Historical Society (Providence, RI: Rhode Island Historical Society, 1965), no. 23, pp.24-5
The Magazine Antiques, October 1966, in an advertisement for John S. Walton, Inc., p. 400
Condition
secondary wood is maple; iron L-brackets attached to front legs to stabilize; chipped proper right rear leg at base of foot; proper left front legs rear talon missing; proper right rear stile with carpenters mistake to an added mortise; proper left cornered ear on crest rail missing; proper right front leg cracked
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.