- 4310
Very Fine and Rare William and Mary Gumwood and Mahogany Kast, New York or Kings County, New York, circa 1730
Estimate
15,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Gumwood and Mahogany
- Height 80 3/4 in. by Width 77 in. by Depth 27 1/2 in.
Condition
With some later braces. Losses to base molding and at proper right rear back corner.
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
With its mahogany inset panels, very broad overhanging complex cornice and paneled case sides, this remarkable kast likely originates from Kings County (Brooklyn), New York as identified by Peter M. Kenny, Francis Gruber Safford and Gilbert T. Vincent in American Kasten: the Dutch-Style Cupboards of New york and New Kersey, 1650-1800, (New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1991), pp. 50-3, nos. 8 and 9. This example is notable in that it retains its original thin lace drawer on its interior as well as its original finish. Its door panel moldings are also more complex and bold than on related examples. A kast by the same maker is in the Layton Collection, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (acc. no. L1994.3) (see John C. Eastberg and Eric Vogel, Layton Legacy: A Historic American Art Collection 1888-2013, (Milwaukee, WI: Layton Art Collection, Inc., 2013), pl. 42).