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THE DUBLOIS-WESSON FAMILY VERY FINE AND RARE PAIR OF QUEEN ANNE SHELL-CARVED WALNUT COMPASS-SEAT SIDE CHAIRS, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1750 |
Estimate
25,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Height 38 1/2 in.
one marked II with matching slipseat, the other marked VI with slipseat I.
Provenance
Descended in the Dublois and Wesson Families, Boston, Massachusetts;
Estate of James A. Wesson;
Sotheby's, New York, Important American Furniture, Folk Art, and Folk Paintings, October 25, 1992, sale 6350, lot 319;
Alan Miller, Quakertown, Pennsylvania;
Christie's, New York, Property from the Collection of George and Lesley Schoedinger, January 18, 2008, sale 2109, lot 488;
C.L. Prickett, Yardley, Pennsylvania
Estate of James A. Wesson;
Sotheby's, New York, Important American Furniture, Folk Art, and Folk Paintings, October 25, 1992, sale 6350, lot 319;
Alan Miller, Quakertown, Pennsylvania;
Christie's, New York, Property from the Collection of George and Lesley Schoedinger, January 18, 2008, sale 2109, lot 488;
C.L. Prickett, Yardley, Pennsylvania
Exhibited
St. Louis, Missouri, Saint Louis Art Museum, Useful Beauty: Early American Decorative Arts from St. Louis Collections, June 19-August 15, 1999.
Literature
David H. Conradsen, Useful Beauty: Early American Decorative Arts from St. Louis Collections (St. Louis, 1999), p. 22, fig. 4;
C.L. Prickett Advertisement, Antiques & Fine Art, Autumn/Winter 2009, vol. IX, issue 6, p. 1.
C.L. Prickett Advertisement, Antiques & Fine Art, Autumn/Winter 2009, vol. IX, issue 6, p. 1.
Condition
Each in overall fine condition. Wear, rubbing and minor losses to decorative carving and discoloration commensurate with age and use. Refinished. Chair II - The volute on the outside of the knee on the proper right front leg is partially lacking, though this appears to be a craftsman's flaw instead of damage. The crestrail was previously cracked and relgued on the proper left side at the junction with the vertical support and just to the proper left of the shell carving, with an associated patch at the top of the vertical support.
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.