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IMPORTANT WELD FAMILY PAIR OF FEDERAL INLAID AND FIGURED MAHOGANY AND SATINWOOD GAMES TABLES, JOHN AND THOMAS SEYMOUR, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1798-1805
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- mahogany, birchwood
- Each: Height 29 1/2 in. by Width 37 in. by Depth 18 in.
Both appear to retain their original untouched surface.
Provenance
Descended through the Weld family of Boston, Massachusetts;
Original owner was Horatio Weld (1784-1823), Boston, Massachusetts;
Horatio Hastings Weld (1811-1888), Boston, Massachusetts (son);
Florence Adeline Weld (1844-1908), Burlington, New Jersey (daughter);
Mary Weld Hugg (1879), Burlington Co., New Jersey;
Anna Vernon Butler (1909-1978);
Descended to the current owner.
Original owner was Horatio Weld (1784-1823), Boston, Massachusetts;
Horatio Hastings Weld (1811-1888), Boston, Massachusetts (son);
Florence Adeline Weld (1844-1908), Burlington, New Jersey (daughter);
Mary Weld Hugg (1879), Burlington Co., New Jersey;
Anna Vernon Butler (1909-1978);
Descended to the current owner.
Condition
The one with three glue blocks absent, and several locations of lower inlay missing; the other with chip to proper left front foot.
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
These exceptional tables still retain their original surface and are crafted with the most vibrant satinwood veneers and embellished with the most refined string inlay with turned in corners. These attributes relate it directly to a remarkable gaming table now permanent loan to the National Gallery of Art by Mrs. George Kaufman (see Robert D. Mussey, Jr., The Furniture Masterworks of John & Thomas Seymour, (Salem, MA: Peabody Essex Museum, 2003), pp. 366-7, no. 116 and J. Michael Flanigan, American Furniture from the Kaufman Collection, (Washington : National Gallery of Art, 1986), pp. 196-7, no. 79).
Weld Family
Hastings Weld was a prominent author and newspaper editor. He authored Corrected Proofs and edited the newspapers Brother Jonathan and The Evening Tattler. He also corresponded with Edgar Allan Poe Poe sent him a letter asking for his autograph and complaining about HHW's criticism of his work in Brother Jonathan. H. Hastings Weld was also the great uncle of the famous American painter John French Sloan, who was also a high school classmate of Albert Barnes and William Glackens. (1909-1978). As an interesting side note, Anna Vernon Butler’s uncle was George Vernon (also used the last name Butler) who died in the sinking of the Lusitania.