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Very Fine Queen Anne Salmon-Painted Maple Chest of Five Drawers, Attributed to Samuel Dunlap (1752-1830), Henniker or Salisbury, New Hampshire, circa 1800
Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- maple
- Height 48 in. by Width 40 3/4 in. by Depth 20 in.
Appears to retain its original salmon paint and brass hardware.
Provenance
Roy B. Gookin, Warner, New Hampshire;
Richard Withington Inc. Auctions, Gookin Sale, Warner, New Hampshire, 1975;
John Krapp, Henniker, New Hampshire;
Henry A. Berman & Sons Auction, Henniker, New Hampshire;
Wayne Pratt, Woodbury, Connecticut.
Richard Withington Inc. Auctions, Gookin Sale, Warner, New Hampshire, 1975;
John Krapp, Henniker, New Hampshire;
Henry A. Berman & Sons Auction, Henniker, New Hampshire;
Wayne Pratt, Woodbury, Connecticut.
Condition
Nicks, chips, and scratches consistent with age and use with highest concentration to carved apron and pad feet. Overall in very good condition.
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
Gerald W.R. Ward in "American Case Furniture" states that eight five-drawer chests were entered into Samuel Dunlap's account book between 1785 and 1820. Characteristic of Dunlap school five-drawer chests, this example exhibits pad feet, cornice molding and lipped drawers. The nearly identical chest in the Yale Gallery of Art collection has been furnished with replacement brasses and stripped of its original red paint, though according to Ward's entry, traces of red paint remain. On the present example the brasses (with the exception of the bottom right brass, which is an early replacement) and paint in this example are entirely original.