- 846
Rare Chippendale Carved Walnut Corner Cupboard, Pennsylvania, Circa 1770
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- wood
- Height 83 in. by Width 34 in. by Depth 13 1/2 in.
The concave-molded swan's-neck cresting terminating in vigorously carved rosettes flanked by fluted plinths with spherule and spire finials over a drop shell-carved frieze above a break-arched glazed door with molded mullions enclosing three shaped shelves above a molded waist over a paneled door enclosing a shelf, on a plinth base raised on spurred bracket feet.
Provenance
A Northern New Jersey Family;
Sotheby's, New York, Important Americana, January 17, 1997, Sale 6957, lot 977.
Sotheby's, New York, Important Americana, January 17, 1997, Sale 6957, lot 977.
Condition
Wear commensurate with age and use. Hinges on the lower case is replaced. Lacking some of the beading to the bottom edge of the lower door. 1-inch chip to the edge of the cornice in the top proper left corner. The scrolls and top two inches of the central finial plinth were previously detached and reglued.
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.