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Rare polychrome painted pine and maple round box with heart decorations, George Robert Lawton (1813 - 1885), Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, circa 1845
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- ROUND BOX WITH HEART DECORATIONS
- Paint on pine and maple
- 2 1/4 by 7 1/2 in. diam.
- C. 1840-1850
Provenance
Descended in family to Rachel Young (artist's great-great-granddaughter), North Scituate, Rhode Island
Bob Grabosky, Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Skinner Auctioneer, Boston, Massachusetts, "An Auction of Americana," January 6-7, 1983, lot 99D
Marjorie and David Schorsch, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1989
Bob Grabosky, Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Skinner Auctioneer, Boston, Massachusetts, "An Auction of Americana," January 6-7, 1983, lot 99D
Marjorie and David Schorsch, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1989
Exhibited
"Neat and Tidy," Philadelphia Antiques Show, 1985
"Surface Attraction: Painted Furniture from the American Folk Art Museum," New York, American Folk Art Museum, September 20, 2005-March 26, 2005
"Jubilation/Rumination: Life, Real and Imagined," New York, American Folk Art Museum, January 17-September 2, 2012
"Surface Attraction: Painted Furniture from the American Folk Art Museum," New York, American Folk Art Museum, September 20, 2005-March 26, 2005
"Jubilation/Rumination: Life, Real and Imagined," New York, American Folk Art Museum, January 17-September 2, 2012
Literature
Hill, John H. ''An Untouched Box Is a Rarity," in Philadelphia Antiques Show Catalog, Philadelphia: Philadelphia Antiques Show, 1985, p. 116;
American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum, p. 112, fig. 75
American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum, p. 112, fig. 75
Condition
Appears to be in excellent condition.
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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.