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SET OF FIVE NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP NESTING BASKETSDAVIS HALL(1828-1906) | Set of Five Nantucket Lightship Nesting BasketsDavis Hall(1828-1906)
估價
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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描述
- split wood, reed and hickory rib with maple bases
- Diameter of largest 10 in.
- circa 1860
the handles stamped with initials F.W.L., two baskets bearing paper labels to the underside for Davis Hall / Nantucket, Mass.
來源
Ronald Bourgeault, Hampton, New Hampshire;
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Auction at the Historic Treadwell-Jenness House, August 18, 1996, lot 796.
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Auction at the Historic Treadwell-Jenness House, August 18, 1996, lot 796.
出版
Antiques and The Arts Weekly, September 13, 1996, p. 93, illus.;
Katherine and Edgar Seeler, Nantucket Lightship Baskets (Deermouse Press, January 1972) p. 77;
Martha B. Lawrence, Lighthouse Baskets of Nantucket, second edition, (Exton, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, 2000), p. 53, illus..
Katherine and Edgar Seeler, Nantucket Lightship Baskets (Deermouse Press, January 1972) p. 77;
Martha B. Lawrence, Lighthouse Baskets of Nantucket, second edition, (Exton, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, 2000), p. 53, illus..
Condition
Overall fine condition. Some wear and discoloration commensurate with age and use. Purchasers may pay for and pick up their purchases from any of our Americana Week sales taking place from January 17-20, 2019, at our York Avenue headquarters until the close of business on Sunday, January 20, 2019. After this time, all property (sold and unsold) will be transferred to our offsite facility, Crozier Fine Art, One Star Ledger Plaza, 69 Court Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102. Once property has been transferred from our York Avenue location, it will not be available for collection at Crozier Fine Arts until Friday, January 25, 2019. Crozier's hours of operation for collection are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday. Please note, certain items of property, including but not limited to jewelry, watches, silver and works on panel will remain at 1334 York Avenue. Invoices and statements will indicate your property's location. For more information regarding collection from our offsite facility, please visit sothebys.com/pickup.
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.
拍品資料及來源
Davis Hall (1828, Nantucket, Massachusetts - 1905, New Bedford, Massachusetts) was a carpenter-craftsman who served on the South Shoal Lightship and is credited with originating the oval basket form in Nantucket.