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AN EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF QUEEN ANNE CAST BRASS AND WROUGHT IRON ANDIRONS, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1740 |
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Height 27 3/4 in. by Width 15 3/4 in. by Depth 21 in.; 70.5 by 40 by 53.3 cm.
Provenance
Joe Kindig, Jr. & Son, York, Pennsylvania, December 1977;
Vogel Collection no. 227.
Vogel Collection no. 227.
Condition
Wear, tarnish and minor losses to the iron commensurate with age and use. One of the log posts is detached but retained. Dirt and residue consistent with use.
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
A nearly identical pair is in the collection of Wright’s Ferry Mansion (see Joe K. Kindig III, Wright's Ferry Mansion: The Collection, (Columbia, PA: Von Hess Foundation, in association with Antique Collectors' Club, Wappingers Falls, NY, 2005), p. 168, no. 60). Another closely related pair is in the collection of Winterthur Museum and is illustrated in Donald L. Fennimore, Iron at Winterthur, (Winterthur, DE: Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum, 2004), no. 90, pp. 188-9.