拍品 1630
  • 1630

VERY FINE CHIPPENDALE CARVED AND FIGURED MAHOGANY BLOCK-FRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS, PROBABLY IPSWICH, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1760 |

估價
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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描述

  • Height 31 in. by Width 36 3/4 in. by Depth 21 1/2 in.
the backboard inscribed Stanwood and Harr.., appear to retain its original cast brass hardware;  proper front right side foot facing is replaced.

來源

Sotheby's New York, Important American Furniture and Folk Art, October 14, 1989, sale 5905, lot 355;
Wayne Pratt & Company American Antiques, Marlboro, Massachusetts.

Condition

In overall fine condition. Wear and discoloration commensurate with age and use. The hardware appears to be original. Vertical age splits to the sides of the case. The proper front right side foot facing is replaced. Some of the glue blocks replaced to the underside.
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

A closely related example from the collection at the Henry Ford Museum is illustrated in Comstock's American Furniture (Exton, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1962), p. 156, no. 297.