- 6026
Very Rare Chippendale Compass-Inlaid Walnut, Red Cedar, Locust and Holly Spice Box, probably Chester County, Pennsylvania, circa 1760
Estimate
15,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Walnut
- Height 19 3/4 in. by Width 16 1/4 in. by Depth 11 in.
the door with initials LL, several foot facings replaced.
Provenance
David Stockwell, Wilmington, Delaware.
Exhibited
West Chester, Pennsylvania, Chester County Historical Society, The Pennsylvania Spice Box: Paneled Doors and Secret Drawers, March 1986 - August 1986;
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carnegie Institute, The Pennsylvania Spice Box: Paneled Doors and Secret Drawers, September 1986 - November 1986.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carnegie Institute, The Pennsylvania Spice Box: Paneled Doors and Secret Drawers, September 1986 - November 1986.
Literature
Helen Comstock, American Furniture: Seventeenth, Eighteenth, and Nineteenth Century Styles, (Altgen, PA: The Viking Press, Inc., distributed by Schiffer Publishing Ltd.: 1962), no. 242, p. 138;
Lee Ellen Griffith, The Pennsylvania Spice Box: Paneled Doors and Secret Drawers, (West Chester, PA: Chester County Historical Society, 1986), no. 44, pp. 126-7;
Lee Ellen Griffith, "The Pennsylvania Spice Box," The Magazine Antiques, vol. 129, no. 5, May 1986, p. 1065, fig. 9.
Lee Ellen Griffith, The Pennsylvania Spice Box: Paneled Doors and Secret Drawers, (West Chester, PA: Chester County Historical Society, 1986), no. 44, pp. 126-7;
Lee Ellen Griffith, "The Pennsylvania Spice Box," The Magazine Antiques, vol. 129, no. 5, May 1986, p. 1065, fig. 9.
Condition
Refinished, several foot facings replaced. Slight cupping and lifting to top at proper right rear corner. Old split to door.
case width 14 inches
case depth 9 7/8 inches
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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.