Lot 1214
  • 1214

WRITING ARM WINDSOR |

Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description

  • painted wood
  • Height 41 1/4 in.
  • circa 1770-90
appears to retain its original green paint.

Provenance

The House with that Brick Wall, Freehold, New Jersey;
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Carlysle Kaufmann, Pennsylvania;
Mrs. John Law Robertson, Scranton, Pennsylvania;
Charles Santore, Philadelphia.

Literature

The House with the Brick Wall Advertisement, Antiques, February 1926, vol. IX, no. 2, p. 122;
Anderson Galleries catalogue, October 1931, pl. 464, p. 137;
Wendy Cooper, In Praise of America, (National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1980), pl. 175, p. 143.

Condition

Overall fine condition. Retains a rich, early green-painted surface. Wear, discoloration and losses to the painted surface commensurate with age and use. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Purchasers may pay for and pick up their purchases from any of our Americana Week sales taking place from January 17-20, 2019, at our York Avenue headquarters until the close of business on Sunday, January 20, 2019. After this time, all property (sold and unsold) will be transferred to our offsite facility, Crozier Fine Art, One Star Ledger Plaza, 69 Court Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102. Once property has been transferred from our York Avenue location, it will not be available for collection at Crozier Fine Arts until Friday, January 25, 2019. Crozier's hours of operation for collection are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday. Please note, certain items of property, including but not limited to jewelry, watches, silver and works on panel will remain at 1334 York Avenue. Invoices and statements will indicate your property's location. For more information regarding collection from our offsite facility, please visit sothebys.com/pickup.
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