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FEDERAL INLAID AND FIGURED MAHOGANY LADY'S WRITING SECRETARY, attributed to Langley Boardman, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, circa 1805
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- mahogany
- Height 57 1/2 in. by Width 36 3/4 in. by Depth 20 1/4 in.
Appears to retain its original hardware; the hardware is stamped HJ on back of the bail for Thomas Hand and William Jenkins of Birmingham, England. Upper case backboard branded W. Bowles.
Provenance
Israel Sack, Inc., New York, June 1973
Literature
American Antiques from the Israel Sack Collection, vol. 2, p. 545, no. 1278
Condition
secondary wood is white pine; appears to retain its original locks; glass does not appear to be original; veneer on front of skirt with numerous patches; proper right front side foot veneer with two large patches; proper right rear foot with bottom 4 1/4 in. of veneer restored; proper left looper's brass knob lacking.
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 closely related tambour secretary is in the collection of Historic New England and is discussed in depth in Brock Jobe, Portsmouth Furniture: Masterworks from the New Hampshire Seacoast, (Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, 1993), pp. 171-3, no. 31.