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A William and Mary gumwood and birchwood dressing table, New York circa 1725
Estimate
8,000 - 16,000 USD
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Description
- height 27 1/4 in.; width 32 1/2 in.; depth 20 1/2 in.
Appears to retain its original central stretcher finial.
Provenance
John Kenneth Danby, Wilmington, Delaware;
Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc., Part One of the Collection of the Late John Kenneth Danby: Important American Furniture, October 11-13, 1956, sale no. 1696, lot 399
Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc., Part One of the Collection of the Late John Kenneth Danby: Important American Furniture, October 11-13, 1956, sale no. 1696, lot 399
Condition
Proper right side drop wafer and 3/4 inch of skirt at location of wafer restored. Proper right front side wafer at skirt (2 inches) and proper left front wafer at drop location replaced. Refinished, top loose, top underside planed.
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
Two other dressing tables likely emanating from the same cabinetshop are known. One was sold at Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc., The Collection of Early Americana formed by the Late John Kenneth Byard, Silvermine, Connecticut, March 3-5, 1960, sale no. 1957, lot 127. The other was sold at Sotheby's New York, Property from a Private West Coast Collection, December 4, 2003, sale no. 7954, lot 82.