- 806
GEORGE I JAPANNED CHEST OF DRAWERS ON STAND
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- wood
- Height 66 in. by Width 42 1/2 in. by Depth 23 in.
Provenance
Dr. Horace B. Haylett, East Hartford, Connecticut;
Historic Deerfield, Deerfield, Massachusetts;
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 6, 2000, lot 822;
Jonathan Trace, Cortlandt Manor, New York.
Historic Deerfield, Deerfield, Massachusetts;
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 6, 2000, lot 822;
Jonathan Trace, Cortlandt Manor, New York.
Exhibited
Hartford, Connecticut, Morgan Memorial, Three Centuries of Connecticut Furniture, 1635-1935.
Literature
Tercentenary Commission of the State of Connecticut, Three Centuries of Connecticut furniture, 1635-1935, (Hartford, Connecticut: Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., 1935), p. 29, no. 250.
Condition
Proper right drawer in lower case with replaced drawer bottom. Stretcher appears to have been replaced. Wafers on top of legs replaced. Lacking locks. later japanning toned down by Richard Wolbers.
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.