Pair of Chippendale Cedarwood Side Chairs, Bermuda, circa 1770

Good condition; each chair with three replaced brackets to tops of legs; cracks to bottoms of stiles at joins with the shoe; one chair with a large old chip to inside corner of of top of back proper left leg; some old marks, scratches and wear to extremities. One splat reversed.
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.
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Nearly identical chairs are illustrated in Bryden Bordley Hyde, Bermuda's Antique Furniture & Silver, (Bermuda National Trust: distributor for North America: Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, 1971), p. 41, nos. 83 and 84.