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A Rare Chippendale Carved Blocked-End Reverse-Serpentine Cherrywood Chest of Drawers, probably Housatonic valley, Connecticut circa 1785
Estimate
15,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Height 38 1/2 in. by Width 39 in. by Depth 19 1/2 in.: Case Width 34 1/2 in.
Condition
Rear legs with added diagonal wooden supports and iron bracing; refinished; interior drawers stained; top drawer bottom replaced; hardware replaced; there is a 13 X 10 inch surface patch to top, likely the result of a candle burn; bottom of feet with some rotting; secondary wood is poplar.
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.
Catalogue Note
A nearly identical chest of drawers belonging to Henry Wood Erving is illustrated in Wallace Nutting's, Furniture Treasury, no. 253 . This chest has pad feet in the rear rather than ball-and-claw feet as the Erving example. The elongated knee returns relate directly to pieces made in Litchfield county (see Derin Bray, To Please Any Taste: Litchfield County Furniture & Furniture Makers, 1780-1830)