- 1107
Very Fine and Rare Yellow-Painted Bamboo-Turned Windsor Rocking Cradle with Hood, Pennsylvania, Circa 1805
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- bamboo
- Height 29 in. by Length 41 1/4 in. by Width 24 3/4 in.
Provenance
Marguerite Riordan, Stonington, Connecticut.
Condition
Overall fine condition. Wear and rubbing to the painted surface commensurate with age and 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
For three examples of Pennsylvania Windsor rocking cradles with hoods, see Charles Santore, The Windsor Style in America: 1730-1830, (Philadelphia: Running Press, 1981), pp. 187-188, figs. 255-257.