Lot 803
  • 803

A VERY RARE PILGRIM CENTURY PINE DIAMOND-GLASS AND LEAD SASH WINDOW, MEDFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, 17TH CENTURY |

Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description

  • Height 21 3/4 in. by Width 22 7/8 in.; 55.2 by 58 cm.

Provenance

Said to have been recovered in Medfield, Massachusetts;
Bob Graboski, Foxboro, Massachusetts, December 1983;
Vogel Collection no. 467.

Condition

Wear commensurate with age and use. Five panes of glass and lead are lacking from the lower right corner. Five panes have visible cracks.
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

A similar example, with significant losses and deterioration, is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (37.100.5).