- 4185
Fine and Rare Carved Mahogany 'War of 1812' Cake Board, New York State, circa 1830
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- mahogany
- 12 by 12 in.
marked M. Hall and initialed H.P.
Provenance
Collection of Stanley Sax, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan;
Sotheby's, New York, Highly Important Americana from the Stanley Paul Sax Collection, January 16-17, 1998, sale 7087, lot 447;
John and Peggy Schorsch, Greenwich, Connecticut;
Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut;
Sotheby's, New York, The Folk Art Collection of Jon and Rebecca Zoler, January 22, 2005, sale 8054, lot 736;
Christie's New York, Important American Decorative Arts, January 19, 2007, sale 1787, lot 261.
Sotheby's, New York, Highly Important Americana from the Stanley Paul Sax Collection, January 16-17, 1998, sale 7087, lot 447;
John and Peggy Schorsch, Greenwich, Connecticut;
Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut;
Sotheby's, New York, The Folk Art Collection of Jon and Rebecca Zoler, January 22, 2005, sale 8054, lot 736;
Christie's New York, Important American Decorative Arts, January 19, 2007, sale 1787, lot 261.
Condition
Two minor age cracks on the front side.
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
Carved with the facing profiles of naval officers, flanked by the initials “H” and “P” over a star and two cornucopias, over a US naval ship.
The officers depicted, Captains Isaac Hull and Oliver Hazard Perry, won decisive naval battles during the War of 1812: Hull as commander of the USS Constitution against the HMS Guerriere August of 1812, and Perry against the British fleet on Lake Erie in September the following year. Perry’s victory, particularly in conjunction with the successful defense of Fort Meigs in northwest Ohio earlier that summer, secured the Northwest Territory for the Americans and would ultimately lead to final victory over the British.