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VERY FINE AND RARE CHIPPENDALE WALNUT CELLARETTE ON STAND, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1775
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- walnut
- Height 33 3/4 in. by Width 22 in. by Depth 15 1/2 in.
With twelve original green bottles.
Provenance
Mrs. J. Armory Haskell, Middletown, New Jersey;
New Jersey private collection;
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, April 14, 1973, sale 3501, lot 286;
New York private collection;
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, February 3, 1978, sale 4076, lot 1265.
New Jersey private collection;
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, April 14, 1973, sale 3501, lot 286;
New York private collection;
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, February 3, 1978, sale 4076, lot 1265.
Condition
Secondary wood is yellow pine. Surface and and minor wear commensurate with age.
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
A nearly identical cellarette is in the collection of Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Seee Treasures of Independence: Independence National Historical Park and Its Collections, edited by John C. Millet, (New York: Mayflower Books, Inc., 1980), p. 120, pl. 38).