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FEDERAL INLAID AND FIGURED MAHOGANY AND BIRCHWOOD BOW-FRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS, PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1800-20 |
Estimate
1,500 - 1,800 USD
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Description
- Height 37 in. by Width 40 7/8 in. by Depth 21 1/4 in.
Inscribed on underside, "Bowen c... lent to Mrs. Tucker". Appears to retain original brass drawer pulls. Retains a key.
Provenance
Philip Budrose Antiques, Marblehead, Massachusetts;
Purchase, Acquisition Fund Gift of Collector's Corner (M1967.24).
Purchase, Acquisition Fund Gift of Collector's Corner (M1967.24).
Literature
Jones, Karen M., "American furniture in the Milwaukee Art Center," Antiques, 107:5 (may 1975), p. 980, pl. v;
American Furniture with Related Decorative Arts 1660-1830, The Milwaukee Art Museum and the Layton Collection, ed. Gerald Ward, (New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1991), p. 231-232, cat. no. 91.
American Furniture with Related Decorative Arts 1660-1830, The Milwaukee Art Museum and the Layton Collection, ed. Gerald Ward, (New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1991), p. 231-232, cat. no. 91.
Condition
Proper front left foot has a 2 in. by 3 in. patch at corner. The proper front right foot has a 1 in. by 9 in. patch to the front corner. Two of the drawer pulls are lacking bolts. A 1 in. by 1 in. triangular patch to the lower left corner. Other age cracks visible throughout. Secondary wood: white pine.
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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.