The William K. du Pont Collection: Important Americana from Rocky Hill
The William K. du Pont Collection: Important Americana from Rocky Hill
Very Rare William and Mary Line-and-Berry-Inlaid Walnut Bible Box, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Circa 1735
Auction Closed
January 23, 10:36 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Very Rare William and Mary Line-and-Berry-Inlaid Walnut Bible Box
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Circa 1735
Retains early historic surface. Feet replaced.
Height 8 3/8 in. by Width 21 1/2 in. by Depth 17 in.
Dr. and Mrs. Milton Hopkins, Manhasset, New York;
Christie’s, New York, Fine American Furniture, Silver and Decorative Arts, January 23, 1982, sale 5114, lot 396;
Alan Miller, Quakertown, Pennsylvania;
Sotheby's, New York, Collection of Frederick and Anne Vogel III: Important Early American Furniture, English Silver, Needlework, and Decorative Arts, Volume Two, January 19 2019, sale 10003, lot 976.
Christie’s, New York, Fine American Furniture, Silver and Decorative Arts, January 23, 1982, sale 5114, lot 396;
Alan Miller, Quakertown, Pennsylvania;
Sotheby's, New York, Collection of Frederick and Anne Vogel III: Important Early American Furniture, English Silver, Needlework, and Decorative Arts, Volume Two, January 19 2019, sale 10003, lot 976.
William C. Ketchum Jr., The Knopf Collector's Guide to American Antiques: Furniture: Volume 2 - Chests, Cupboards, Desks & Other Pieces, (New York, Knopf, 1982), no. 40.