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A VERY RARE WILLIAM AND MARY 'LINE-AND-BERRY' INLAID WALNUT DOCUMENT BOX, PROBABLY CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, CIRCA 1740 |
Estimate
15,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Height 8 1/4 in. by Width 21 1/8 in. by Depth 16 7/8 in.: 21 by 53.6 by 42.9 cm.
retain early historic surface; feet replaced.
Provenance
Dr. and Mrs. Milton Hopkins, Manhasset, New York;
Christie’s, New York, Fine American Furniture, Silver and Decorative Arts, January 23, 1982, sale 5114, lot 396;
Alan Miller, Quakertown, Pennsylvania, May 1992;
Vogel Collection no. 565.
Christie’s, New York, Fine American Furniture, Silver and Decorative Arts, January 23, 1982, sale 5114, lot 396;
Alan Miller, Quakertown, Pennsylvania, May 1992;
Vogel Collection no. 565.
Literature
William C. Ketchum Jr., The Knopf Collector's Guide to American Antiques: Furniture: Volume 2 - Chests, Cupboards, Desks & Other Pieces, (New York, Knopf, 1982), no. 40.
Condition
Overall fine condition. Wear, discoloration and minor losses to edges commensurate with age and use. There are shadow marks and holes visible to the interior of the lid indicating the presence of a cleat that was added and has since been removed. Age crack to the bottom board. The lock clasp is lacking from the underside of the lid. Retains a key, but the lock mechanism is non-functional. Secondary wood: pine
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
Additional information on line-and-berry inlaid furniture is available in Lee Ellen Griffith, “The line-and-berry inlaid furniture of eighteenth-century Chester county, Pennsylvania,” Magazine Antique, vol. 135, no. 5, May 1989, pp. 1202-11.