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A PAIR OF AMERICAN WROUGHT IRON DIAMOND-HEAD GOOSE-NECK ANDIRONS, LATE 17TH OR EARLY 18TH CENTURY |
Estimate
400 - 600 USD
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Description
- Height 19 3/4 in. by Width 11 1/2 in. by Depth 16 1/2 in.; 50.2 by 29.2 by 41.9 cm.
Provenance
Dr. Harlan W. Angier, West Brookfield, Massachusetts;
George Abraham and Gilbert May, Granville, Massachusetts, November 1970;
Vogel Collection no. 93.
George Abraham and Gilbert May, Granville, Massachusetts, November 1970;
Vogel Collection no. 93.
Condition
Wear and oxidation commensurate with age and use.
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
A similar example is illustrated in Herbert F. Schiffer, Antique Iron: Survey of American and English forms, Fifteenth through Nineteenth Centuries, (Exton, PA: Schiffer Pub., 1979), p. 134, fig. D.