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Queen Anne Inlaid Birchwood Dressing Table, Boston, Massachusetts, Circa 1740
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- wood
- Height 29 1/2 in. by Width 34 1/2 in. by Depth 22 in.
The rectangular string-inlaid banded molded-edge top centering an inlaid-star compass over a frieze drawer above a frieze of three drawers, the central drawer concave-molded and with lunette marquetry all with string-inlay and original engraved bat-wing and bail brasses, above a shaped inlaid apron with turned drops on cabriole legs terminating in pad feet.
Provenance
Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., The Celebrated Collection formed by the Late Mr. & Mrs. Luke Vincent Lockwood, May 13-15, 1954, sale 1521, lot 504;
Israel Sack, Inc., New York;
Sotheby's, New York, Highly Important Americana from the Stanley Paul Sax Collection, January 17, 2003, sale 7087, lot 517;
Private American Collection;
Sotheby's New York, January 19, 2003, sale 7865, lot 528.
Israel Sack, Inc., New York;
Sotheby's, New York, Highly Important Americana from the Stanley Paul Sax Collection, January 17, 2003, sale 7087, lot 517;
Private American Collection;
Sotheby's New York, January 19, 2003, sale 7865, lot 528.
Literature
Kelly, Austin P., The Anatomy of Antiques, p. 165;
Lockwood, Luke Vincent, Colonial Furniture in America, Vol. 1, (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926), 9. 250, fig. XVI.
Lockwood, Luke Vincent, Colonial Furniture in America, Vol. 1, (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926), 9. 250, fig. XVI.
Condition
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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.