Important Americana: Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Chinese Export Art and Prints

Important Americana: Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Chinese Export Art and Prints

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 61. A Federal Bow-Front Chest of Drawers, Alden Spooner (1784-1877) and George Fitts (1785-1866), Athol, Massachusetts, 1808-1813.

Property From Various Owners

A Federal Bow-Front Chest of Drawers, Alden Spooner (1784-1877) and George Fitts (1785-1866), Athol, Massachusetts, 1808-1813

Restricted Species

Auction Closed

January 20, 04:11 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 8,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Ivory-mounted, inlaid mahogany, cherrywood, and figured birchwood


Branded SPOONER & FITTS ATHOL on upper backboard


Height 36 7/8 in. by Width 39 in. by Depth 21 1/4 in. 


Please note that this lot contains elephant ivory. Pursuant to the UK Ivory Act 2018, clients based in the United Kingdom are not able to bid on / purchase this lot.

A nearly identical chest was in the Garbisch collection (see Sotheby Parke Benet Inc., The Garbisch Collection, Vol 4., May 23-25, 1980, sale H-2, lot 1115).