Lot 832
  • 832

SAILLY FAMILY QUEEN ANNE WALNUT ROUNDABOUT ARMCHAIR, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1770

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • wood
Retains an early historical finish.

Provenance

Probably first owner Peter Sailly (1754-1826), a Collector of Customs, New York State legislator, U.S. representative, entrepreneur and businessman;
Elizabeth Sailly Warren, Plattsburgh, New York;
Jonathan Trace, Rifton, New York.

Literature

Jim Dickerson, "Charlotte, Vermont Estate Auction," Antiques and the Arts Weekly, February 19, 1999, p. 99.

Condition

Slipseat and convenience board replaced, 1 in. of front of toe on center leg replaced, vertical iron rods attached behind splats running from seat rail to arm, 4 in. patch to outer edge of proper left arm, the rear leg with a vertical crack, knee returns replaced.
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