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RARE CHIPPENDALE CARVED AND FIGURED MAHOGANY DRESSING TABLE, carving attributed to Nicholas Bernard and the "Spikey Leaf Carver", Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Circa 1760
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- mahogany
- Height 31 1/4 in. by Width 36 in. by Depth 29 in.: Case Width 32 in.
Provenance
Israel Sack, Boston, Massachusetts;
George S. Palmer, New London, Connecticut;
John Walton Inc, New York.
George S. Palmer, New London, Connecticut;
John Walton Inc, New York.
Literature
Wallace Nutting, Furniture Treasury, Vol. 1. (Framingham, MA: Old America Company Publishers, 1928), no. 433;
John S. Walton Inc., advertisement, Magazine Antiques, July 1951, 6.
John S. Walton Inc., advertisement, Magazine Antiques, July 1951, 6.
Condition
Secondary woods are poplar, yellow pine and Atlantic white cedar; the interior of drawers have been varnished; hardware is replaced; proper left and right side of case cracked and with later 20th-century glue blocks added to inside face; top reset; proper left and right sides of underside of top re-secured with later glue block and screws; locks replaced; several corner patches to drawer lips; several drawer lips restored; the central carved drawer's proper right side is composed of two boards, possibly original in its construction; central drawer once with a later fitted interior that has since been removed.
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.