Lot 1001
  • 1001

A FINE AND RARE WILLIAM AND MARY TURNED AND RED-PAINTED MAPLE 'HEART-AND-CROWN' BANISTER-BACK SIDE CHAIR, STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT, CIRCA 1750 |

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • Height 46 1/2 in.; 118.1 cm.
appears to retain its original surface.

Provenance

Lillian Blankley Cogan Antiquary, Farmington, Connecticut, 1989;
Vogel Collection no. 514.

Exhibited

Hartford, Connecticut, Wadsworth Atheneum, Connecticut Furniture: Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, Nov. 3-Dec. 17, 1967

Literature

John Kirk, Connecticut Furniture: Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, (Hartford, CT: Wadsworth Atheneum, 1967), p. 120, no. 211.

Condition

Overall fine condition. Appears to retain original surface. Wear commensurate with age and use. Age crack visible to the top of the proper front left leg. The proper back left foot has lost approximately 1/2 inch of its original height. Width: 19 1/4 in.; Depth: 14 3/4 in.
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.
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