- 6016
Very Rare Queen Anne Figured Walnut Spice Chest-on-Frame, Chester County, Pennsylvania, circa 1750
Estimate
6,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Walnut
- Height 32 in. by Width 19 in. by Depth 12 in.
top of lower case with later-carved inscription THIS BELONGED / AT, feet replaced.
Provenance
David Stockwell, Wilmington, Delaware;
Margaret Wilson Lewis du Pont, Wilmington, Delaware.
Margaret Wilson Lewis du Pont, Wilmington, Delaware.
Exhibited
West Chester, Pennsylvania, Chester County Historical Society, The Pennsylvania Spice Box: Paneled Doors and Secret Drawers, March 1986 - August 1986;
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carnegie Institute, The Pennsylvania Spice Box: Paneled Doors and Secret Drawers, September 1986 - November 1986.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carnegie Institute, The Pennsylvania Spice Box: Paneled Doors and Secret Drawers, September 1986 - November 1986.
Literature
Lee Ellen Griffith, The Pennsylvania Spice Box: Paneled Doors and Secret Drawers, (West Chester, PA: Chester County Historical Society, 1986), no. 52, pp. 144-5.
Condition
All feet replaced. Repair to proper left door at lower inner corner adjacent to hinge.
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.