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THBQueen Anne Bonnet-Top Highboy in Curly Maple
About Seller
6270 Este Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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About Auction
LiveMar 17, 2017 - Mar 18, 2017
Cowan's Auctions dawnie@cowans.com
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- Lot Description
American, 18th century. A Queen Anne bonnet-top highboy in curly maple, a fine marriage of two pieces, with the upper case having a curly maple veneer, molded broken-arch pediment ornamented with three later turned finials, three small and four long dovetailed drawers, and the lower case having one long and three small drawers, valenced skirt leading to cabriole legs on pad feet, and upper and bottom drawers decorated with carved sunburst; ht. 79, wd. 37, dp. 20.5 in.
Includes three auction catalogs in which the highboy is featured: The Van Sweringen Collection of American & English Furniture, comprising the contents of the home of the late O.P. and M.J. Van Sweringen in Hunting Valley, OH, under management of the Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. of New York in 1938 (p. 184-185). Also includes purchase receipt, paid in the amount of $425.
The brothers Oris Paxton (1879-1936) and Mantis James (1881-1935) Van Sweringen are known for their real estate development of Shaker Heights, Shaker Square, and most notably, the Terminal Tower complex in the city of Cleveland. They developed their country estate, Daisy Hill, in Hunting Valley between 1920-1927 and furnished it with high-end antiques and American artwork. After their deaths, the contents of the home were sold at auction in 1938 and the mansion was purchased in 1946 by Gordon Stouffer, who renamed it "Stowood."
Provenance: Ex Collection of O.P. and M.J. Van Sweringen, purchased through Parke-Bernet Galleries, 1938
Condition
Crack along left side of upper case, and shorter crack along right side. Some cracks to wood on top of bonnet, especially at curves in wood. Hardware replaced and plugged hole visible on top center drawer. All wood refinished. On veneer on top case, some loss and separation from the base wood near the edges, including between the top and second long drawers on the top case. Some restoration to the legs (visible glue residue). On the apron on the sides beneath the legs, there are cracks in three out of the four legs/corners.General wear consistent with age and use.For additional photos and detailed condition, please contact cleveland@cowans.com. - Shipping Info
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