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POTTS FAMILY CHIPPENDALE CARVED AND FIGURED MAHOGANY BONNET-TOP HIGH CHEST OF DRAWERS, CARVING POSSIBLY BY 'NICHOLAS BERNARD', PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1765
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- mahogany
- Height 93 1/2 in. by Width 43 1/2 in. by Depth 22 1/2 in.
With restoration.
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. C. Thomas Potts;
Joe Kindig, York, Pennsylvania;
Caroline Clendenin Ryan Foulke;
Robert E. Lee Memorial Association, Stratford Hall Plantation, Stratford, Virginia;
Sotheby's, New York, January 17, 1999, sale 7253, lot 752;
Jonathan Trace, Cortlandt Manor, New York.
Joe Kindig, York, Pennsylvania;
Caroline Clendenin Ryan Foulke;
Robert E. Lee Memorial Association, Stratford Hall Plantation, Stratford, Virginia;
Sotheby's, New York, January 17, 1999, sale 7253, lot 752;
Jonathan Trace, Cortlandt Manor, New York.
Literature
William Macpherson Hornor, Jr, Blue Book, Philadelphia Furniture: William Penn to George Washington, (Washington: Highland House, 1977), p. 125.
Condition
Secondary wood is poplar and Atlantic white cedar, finials and cartouche replace, carving on scroll board and lower drawer replaced, with a 2 in. chip to proper right side molding at back edge. full analysis of piece by Alan Miller available from department.
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.