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THBRare Portsmouth William and Mary Banister Back Armchair
About Seller
PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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About Auction
LiveOct 17, 2024
Features a remarkable selection of historic Americana, including important 18th-century American furniture and Delft from the collection of Constance & Dudley Godfrey; an exceptionally rare North Carolina survey map; New England & Philadelphia furniture, including an exceptional Philadelphia easy chair & a rare Connecticut Chippendale carved cherry chest in undisturbed surface; from a Revolutionary & patriotic-focused New England collection are rare prints & documents, early brass, ceramics, furniture, & accessories; a group of early portraits features Sully, Stuart, & Sharples; & much more Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
New Hampshire, 1740-1790, with distinctive "fishtail" crest flanked by turned finials, sharply down swept hand grips, baluster turned double front stretchers, maple and other mixed woods, with black paint and rush seat with traces of old fabric cover, fitted with loose checkered cushion, 46 x 19-1/4 x 13-3/4 in.
Provenance: Hollis Broderick, New Hampshire, purchased 2014 (accompanied by photocopy of receipt); Private New England Collection
Literature: This chair is illustrated in Ward, Four Centuries of Furniture in Portsmouth, page 32, catalog 11C.
- Provenance
Hollis Broderick, New Hampshire, purchased 2014 (accompanied by photocopy of receipt); Private New England Collection
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- Condition
early black paint (possibly an old repaint), with typical wear and losses at arm tops, losses to old rush seat, minor bumps and wear to paint overall, with no visible repairs, light stains and wear to loose cushion
