Lot 307
  • 307

A Fine Queen Anne Walnut Easy Chair, Boston, Massachusetts, Circa 1760

Estimate
5,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • walnut
  • Height 45 3/4 in.

Provenance

John McInnis Auctioneers, Important May Estates Auction, May 18, 2000, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Condition

Old re-finished but surface has old dirt and color underneath shellac; rear feat reduced in height approximately 3/4 in - 1 inch; rear legs and stretcher constructed of maple as is typical of chairs of this type; covered in a butter yellow cotton fabric. Not examined under upholstery.
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