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Federal Red Painted 'Soap Hollow' Chest of Drawers, Peter K. Thomas, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, 1861
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- wood
- Height 53 1/2 in. by Width 38 3/8 in. by Depth 20 3/8 in.
signed "Manufactured by Peter K. Thomas" and dated "1861," with vibrant red paint with accents on edge of top, side panels and turned feet and yellow banding around all drawers, retains the original porcelain drawer pulls and surface.
Provenance
Holden Antiques, Manchester, New Hampshire.
Literature
Charles R. Muller, Soap Hollow: The Furniture and Its Makers, (Rosendale, New York: Canal Press, 2002), p. 69.
Condition
Original condition.
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.