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Very Fine and Rare Queen Anne Carved Walnut Compass-Seat Side Chair, Boston, Massachusetts, Circa 1740
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- III carved interior front seat rail
- walnut
- Height 39 7/8 in.
retains a dark historic surface; the seat rail marked III and the slip seat marked II; proper right side knee return replaced.
Condition
Overall fine condition. Proper right side knee return replaced. Stretcher has been reglued on the proper left side where it joins the side stretcher. 1/2" by 1" chip regaled to the bottom of the proper back right foot.
Width: 21 inches
Depth: 16 3/4 inches
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
An identical chair is in the collection of Winterthur Museum (see Nancy E. Richards and Nancy Goyne Evans, New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, (Winterthur, DE: The Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum, Inc., 1997), pp. 26-7, no. 14).