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A Very Fine and Rare Queen Anne Carved and Figured Maple High Chest of Drawers, Attributed to the Workshop of Major John Dunlap, Probably Bedford, New Hampshire, Circa 1785
Estimate
80,000 - 160,000 USD
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Description
- maple
- Height 80 1/4 in. by Width 39 in. by Depth 21 in.
May retain some of its original hardware. Label on back of chest inscribed Hurst / June 9, 31 / no. 345A. Back indistinctly signed Amos...Bedford
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warner Hurst, Summit, New Jersey;
Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Baugh, Pasadena, California;
George Samaha, Milan, Ohio
Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Baugh, Pasadena, California;
George Samaha, Milan, Ohio
Exhibited
Dearborn, Michigan, Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Americana: Midwest Collectors' Choice, October-November 1960, no. 27.
Literature
Charles S. Parsons, Dunlaps & Their Family, (Manchester, NH: Currier Gallery of Art, 1970), no. 7.;
Samaha's American Antiques Advertisement, The Magazine Antiques, Vol. 91; 2 (April 1967), 421.
Samaha's American Antiques Advertisement, The Magazine Antiques, Vol. 91; 2 (April 1967), 421.
Condition
Secondary wood is white pine; appears to retain original pine shields which go behind the fretwork. Central cast brass escheon on upper most drawer replaced.
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.