ALLISON FAMILY VERY FINE AND RARE PAIR OF QUEEN ANNE WALNUT COMPASS-SEAT SIDE CHAIRS, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1740

Chairs marked II and IV; slip seat frames marked III and IV; appear to retain a rich early historic surface. 

Descend through the family of Samuel Allison (1739-1791);
Mr. and Mrs. Allan B.A. Bradley;
Israel Sack, Inc., New York;
Rear Admiral Edward P. Moore and Barbara Bingham Moore, Washington, DC;
Sotheby's, New York, Property from the Collection of Rear Admiral Edward P. Moore and Barbara Bingham Moore, September 26, 2008, sale 8446, lot 24;
James M. Kilvington, Inc., Dover, Delaware.

New York, New York, American Galleries, Loan Exhibition of Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Century Furniture & Glass for the benefit of the National Council of Girl Scouts, September 25 to October 9, 1929.

American Galleries, Loan Exhibition of Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Century Furniture & Glass for the benefit of the National Council of Girl Scouts, (New York: Lent and Graff Company, 1929), no. 556.

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.

A pair from the same set was sold at Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 3, 2003.