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OSBORN FAMILY VERY FINE CHIPPENDALE GRAIN-PAINTED MAPLE TESTER BEDSTEAD, PROBABLY BY MOSES OSBORN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, CIRCA 1785
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
- wood
- Height 6 ft. 5 in. by Width 6 ft. 4 in. by Depth 4 ft. 10 in.
Retains original decorative tester.
Provenance
Moses Osborn (1757-1815), Weare, New Hampshire;
Descended through the Osborn family;
Stanley Siegel;
Chalfant and Chalfant, West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Descended through the Osborn family;
Stanley Siegel;
Chalfant and Chalfant, West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Condition
Appears to retain original red under later 19th century grain paint.
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
According to a letter written in 1982 by Stanley Siegel, this fine bedstead was found in the eaves of the Osborn homestead in Weare, New Hampshire. Moses Osborn was a cabinetmaker and a painter. Mr. Siegel indicated that the other furniture in the house had the same paint and it was his conclusion that the bed was most certainly made by Osborn.