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VERY FINE PAIR OF QUEEN ANNE CARVED AND FIGURED WALNUT COMPASS-SEAT SIDE CHAIRS with Original Leather Seats, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1730
Estimate
30,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- walnut
- Height 38 1/2 in.
Both with their apparent original leather seats and underupholstery; one with its original surface. Chairs marked I and IIIIII and slip seats frames marked I and II.
Provenance
Descended in the Morse and Marjorie Foster Families of Brunswick and Bowdoinham, Maine respectively;
Skinner, Inc., Bolton, Massachusetts, October 29, 1988, sale 1222, lot 42;
Donald R. Sack American Antiques, Buck Hill Farms, Pennsylvania
Condition
Chairs marked I, IIIIII. Original slip seats marked I and II. Both slip seats retain their original leather upholstery and stuffing. Chair I with its apparent and original surface; secondary wood is maple; chair I with proper left front side knee return replaced; Chair I with proper left rear heel with a 3 1/4 in. patch.
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.