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VERY RARE WILLIAM AND MARY 'LINE AND BERRY' INLAID WALNUT CHEST OF DRAWERS, SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, CIRCA 1720
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- wood
- Height 40 1/4 in. by Width 41 1/4 in. by Depth 23 in.
Feet replaced.
Provenance
Pook and Pook Inc., Auctioneers, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, October 1, 2011, lot 396;
H.L. Chalfant American Fine Art & Antiques, West Chester, Pennsylvania.
H.L. Chalfant American Fine Art & Antiques, West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Condition
Feet replaced, hardware replaced, secondary wood Atlantic white cedar and yellow pine, finish 20th century. portion of inlay in top restored.
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
Approximately only four other 'line and berry' chests are known with inlaid tops.