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A VERY FINE ANE RARE PILGRIM CENTURY PUNCH-, CHIP- AND COMPASS-DECORATED PINE DOCUMENT BOX, SCITUATE-MARSHFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1685 |
估價
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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描述
- Height 6 7/8 in. by Width 15 3/4 in. by Depth 9 3/4 in.; 17.3 by 40 by 24.8 cm.
bearing an incised T on backboard; retains its original dark, historic surface, and its original gimmal hinges.
來源
Bernard Arthur Behrend, Brookline, Massachusetts (1875-1932);
Dr. Dudley Phelps Sanford and Margaret Chase Behrend (1895-1982);
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois;
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago, Illinois;
Bernard and S. Dean Levy, New York, May 1976;
Vogel Collection no. 243.
Dr. Dudley Phelps Sanford and Margaret Chase Behrend (1895-1982);
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois;
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago, Illinois;
Bernard and S. Dean Levy, New York, May 1976;
Vogel Collection no. 243.
展覽
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
出版
"The First Hundred Years of American Furniture: The Sanford Collection at the Chicago Art Institute,” Magazine Antiques, vol. 52, no. 3, September 1947, p. 184.
Condition
Overall very fine condition. Locking hardware and snipe hinges are all original. Appears to retain its original surface. Wear commensurate with age and use. The gimmal hinges, while apparently original, seem to have experienced losses to their tips. Few age cracks.
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.
拍品資料及來源
This diminutive box relates directly to another box in the Major John Bradford Homestead in Kingston, Massachusetts which is owned by the Jones River Village Historical Society. Robert Blair St. George attributed that box to Scituate, Massachusetts based upon its descent in the Cobb family of Scituate and Kingston, Massachusetts. Both boxes have nearly identical punch and compass decoration. The currently offered lot has a carved "T" on its back, which may refer to a member of the Tilden family. The Tilden family were one of the first families to settle in Scituate. Nathaniel Tilden (1583-1641) arrived in 1628. A near identical carved "T" appears on the front of the six-board chest offered in this sale as lot ___. For additional information see Robert Blair St. George, The Wrought Covenant: Source Material for the Study of Craftsmen and Community in Southeastern New England, 1620-1700, (Brockton, MA: Brockton Art Center-Fuller Memorial, 1979), no. 27, p. 41.