- 899
Very Fine and Rare Federal Inlaid Mahogany and Birchwood Serpentine Tilt-Top Candlestand, attributed to Heman Ellis (1777-1816), Nantucket, Massachusetts, circa 1805
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Mahogany and birchwood
- Height 30 1/4 in. by Width 20 5/8 in. by Depth 21 in.
retains a dark rich probably original surface.
Provenance
The Cobbs Auctioneers, Peterborough, New Hampshire, July 11, 2009;
Peter Eaton Antiques, Newbury, Massachusetts.
Peter Eaton Antiques, Newbury, Massachusetts.
Condition
Overall fine condition, retaining an early surface. Old scuffs and abrasions consistent with age and use. Minor losses/rubbing to the tips of two corners of the top. One leg is slightly loose due to shrinkage and old, dried glue, but is not a concern for the structural integrity of the piece. There are a couple of minor losses to the inlaid band at the base of the central support. The screws have been repositioned along the battens.
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
One of perhaps a dozen stands of this type known, this one is the only example made of mahogany with inlaid roses at the center of the top and in each corner. It is distinctive for its reeded shaft and checkerboard inlay on its post below the urn. A nearly identical stand is illustrated in Brock Jobe, Gary R. Sullivan, and Jack O'Brien, Harbor & Home: Furniture of Southeastern Massachusetts, 1710-1850, (Lebanon, NH: University Press of New England, 2009), p. 218, pl. 75.2.