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FINE AND RARE JAPANNED BELLOWS WITH PAINTED MOURNING SCENE, ROCKSTEN AND RICHARDSON, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, CIRCA 1825
Estimate
7,500 - 9,500 USD
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Description
- leather
- Length of the larger 19 1/2 in. by Width 8 1/4 in.
Together with another stenciled bellows; the former inset with a label inscribed ROCKSTEN AND RICHARDSON PATENT No. 36 North Third Street PHILADELPHIA. 2 pieces.
Provenance
The first: Brainstorm Farm Antiques, Randolph, Vermont.
The second: Malores Antiques, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 26, 1991.
The second: Malores Antiques, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 26, 1991.
Exhibited
The first: The University of Pennsylvania Hospital Antiques Show, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1976.
Condition
A. In good condition; B. With Losses in paint and leather.
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
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