THE WOLCOTT-COLTON-CORDIS FAMILY VERY RARE JOINED AND CARVED OAK CHEST, ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS BARBER SR. (1614-1662), WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT, CIRCA 1635-1655

THE WOLCOTT-COLTON-CORDIS FAMILY VERY RARE JOINED AND CARVED OAK CHEST, ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS BARBER SR. (1614-1662), WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT, CIRCA 1635-1655

with printed jelly label on till that states Belonged to Major Luther Colton [great] grandfather of T. Edw. Cordis; proper right rear leg and top replaced.
Height 31 in. by Width 55 ¼ in. by Depth 23 ⅓ in.

Condition Report:
new top
water damage and fire damage to feet,
proper right back foot replaced, the other back foot detached and in missing parts bag.

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.

Provenance:
Henry Wolcott (1578-1655) m. Elizabeth Saunders (1584-1655), Windsor, Connecticut;

Simon Wolcott (1624-1687) m. Marth Pitkin (1639-1719), Windsor, Connecticut;

John Colton (1659-1727) m. Joanna Wolcott (1668-1755), Windsor, Connecticut;

Simon Colton (1709-1796) m. Abigail Burt (1714-1760), Longmeadow, Massachusetts. They built the ‘Old Red House’ on the Longmeadow green in 1735;

Major Luther Colton (1756-1803) m. Thankful Woolworth (1759-1797) and then m. Mehitable Deming (1763-1856), Longmeadow, Massachusetts;

Simon Colton (1793-1877) m. Mary Bradford Flint (1807-1849);

Thomas Francis Cordis (1843-1915) m. Annie Byrd (Bird) Colton (1845-1937). Thomas Cordis is a descendent of Cord Cordis (1709-1772), proprietor of the British Coffee House in Boston;

Thomas Edward Cordis (1884-1936) m. Annie Marguerite Holden (1891-1975);

Edward Colton Cordis (1913-2002) m. Mary Elizabeth Walcott Grabe (b. 1904), Litchfield, Connecticut;

Mary Anne Cordis (1951-2018), Suffield, Connecticut.