- 954
GROUP OF THREE WHALEBONE AND BALEEN BUSKS, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
1,600 - 2,200 USD
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Description
- whalebone
- Length of the largest 15 1/4 in. by Width 2 in.
Together with a Phrygian-carved wood busk initialed I.P. dated 1770, inscribed Remember the Giver. 4 pieces.
Provenance
The baleen Busk inscribed A.E.S: N. Flayderman, 1984;
J. Welles Henderson Maritime Collection;
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 16, 2008, lot 679:
Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
The wooden busk: Nathan Liverant and Sons Antiques, Colchester, Connecticut.
J. Welles Henderson Maritime Collection;
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 16, 2008, lot 679:
Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
The wooden busk: Nathan Liverant and Sons Antiques, Colchester, Connecticut.
Condition
All with velcro on the reverse.
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.