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Very Fine and Rare Federal Carved and Figured Mahogany Candlestand, Salem, Massachusetts, circa 1795
Estimate
8,000 - 16,000 USD
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Description
- mahogany
- Height 27 1/2 in. by Width 16 1/4 in. by Depth 16 in.
Retains a dark, rich old surface.
Provenance
Israel Sack, Inc., New York;
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Henry Meyer, Birmingham, Michigan
Sotheby's, New York, Important Americana: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Henry Meyer, January 20, 1996, sale 6801, lot 216, purchased at the sale by a relative of Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Meyer.
Exhibited
The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Literature
Freund, Joan Barzilay. Masterpieces of Americana: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Henry Meyer, (New York: Sotheby's Books), 1995, ill. p. 32.
Condition
Top is loosely attached to cleat; top has been remounted on cleat several times; circular mark on top, likely left from a vessel; secondary wood is white pine; one leg may be an early replacement.
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
A candlestand, probably from the same shop, with a nearly identical base, but with an oblong octagonal top fitted with a candle slide is illustrated in Ralph E. Carpenter, Jr., The Arts and Crafts of Newport Rhode Island 1640-1820, (Newport, RI: The Preservation Society of Newport County, 1954), p. 81, no. 53 and American Antiques from Islael Sack Collection, Vol. IV, (Washington, DC: Highland House Publishers, Inc., 1975), p. 1084, fig. 3969. This candlestand originally belonged to Dr. David Townsend, a surgeon who was with, General Warren in the Battle of Bunker Hill, and was later owned by Mitchell Taradash. The stand was included in Part I of the sale of the Americana Collection of the Late Mrs. J. Amory Haskell at Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., on April 29, 1944, lot 706. The above-mentioned candlestand and the presently owned example are apparently the only ones of this type known to exist.