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A William and Mary Turned and Black-Painted Maple Slat-Back Armchair, Guilford or Wallingford, Connecticut, Circa 1750
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- maple
- Height in. 48 1/2 in.
Please note, this lot will be offered without a reserve
Together with Two William and Mary Turned and Painted Maple Bannister-Back Armchairs, New England, circa 1730. 3 pieces.
Together with Two William and Mary Turned and Painted Maple Bannister-Back Armchairs, New England, circa 1730. 3 pieces.
Provenance
George Samaha, Milan, Ohio
Condition
Two chairs lacking feet, Slat-back armchair with underarm turnings may have replaced arms; Please note mushroom pommels on banister back armchair are replaced
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 very closely related chair is illustrated and discussed in Robert F. Trent, Hearts & Crowns: Folk Chairs of the Connecticut Coast, 1720-1840, (New Haven, Connecticut: New Haven Historical Society, 1977), pp. 54-9, fig. 28.