- 1533
VERY FINE AND RARE QUEEN ANNE CARVED AND FIGURED MAHOGANY BONNET-TOP HIGH CHEST OF DRAWERS, WETHERSFIELD, CONNECTICUT, CIRCA 1760
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- MAHOGANY
- Height 80 in. by Width 38 in. by Depth 20 1/2 in.
Appears to retain its original finials and cast-brass hardware with remnants of silvering.
Provenance
Nathan Liverant and Son Antiques, Colchester, Connecticut;
Purchased through Seth A. Thayer, Consultant.
Purchased through Seth A. Thayer, Consultant.
Condition
Secondary woods are white pine and poplar, locks replaced, appears to retain original hardware, several drawer runners 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
This exceptional high chest relates can be attributed to the Porter-Belden group of Wethersfield, Connecticut as defined by Thomas P. Kugelman and Alice K. Kugelman in their groundbreaking publication Connecticut Valley Furniture: Eliphlate Chapin and His Contemporaries, 1750-1800, (Hartford: Connecticut Historical Society Museum, 2005), pp. 53-61. The most recognized examples from this group are the high chest and en suite dressing table in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art. They too are crafted from dense figured mahogany, which was a very uncommon choice for mid-18th century Connecticut cabinetmakers. The presently offered lot is the only known bonnet-top example from this group.