VERY FINE AND RARE PAIR OF FEDERAL INLAID AND FIGURED MAHOGANY, BIRCHWOOD AND ROSEWOOD GAMES TABLE, ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS AND OR JOHN SEYMOUR, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1795
VERY FINE AND RARE PAIR OF FEDERAL INLAID AND FIGURED MAHOGANY, BIRCHWOOD AND ROSEWOOD GAMES TABLE, ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS AND OR JOHN SEYMOUR, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1795
appear to retain their original surface.
Height 29 in. by Width 34 ¼ in. by Depth 17 ½ in.
Condition Report:
Both retaining an early, possibly original rich finish and with negligible inlay and veneer cracks commensurate with age and use. The first with no structural repairs or pieced parts detected. The top closed with a 3-inch scratch on proper left side and a 2-inch diameter varnish lift on the proper right back corner. The top open with a zig-zag 6-inch abrasion. The second with top slightly smiling and minor shallow scratches. The top open with a 4-inch pieced area on the bottom leaf running the width of the table.
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:
Colonel and Mrs. Garbisch, Pokety Farms, Maryland;
GKS Bush Antiques, Washington, DC;
Northeast Auctions, Manchester, New Hampshire, Important Americana & Folk Art, August 2, 1992, lot 439;
Marguerite Riordan, Stonington, Connecticut.
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VERY FINE AND RARE PAIR OF FEDERAL INLAID AND FIGURED MAHOGANY, BIRCHWOOD AND ROSEWOOD GAMES TABLE, ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS AND OR JOHN SEYMOUR, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1795
appear to retain their original surface.
Height 29 in. by Width 34 ¼ in. by Depth 17 ½ in.
Condition Report:
Both retaining an early, possibly original rich finish and with negligible inlay and veneer cracks commensurate with age and use. The first with no structural repairs or pieced parts detected. The top closed with a 3-inch scratch on proper left side and a 2-inch diameter varnish lift on the proper right back corner. The top open with a zig-zag 6-inch abrasion. The second with top slightly smiling and minor shallow scratches. The top open with a 4-inch pieced area on the bottom leaf running the width of the table.
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:
Colonel and Mrs. Garbisch, Pokety Farms, Maryland;
GKS Bush Antiques, Washington, DC;
Northeast Auctions, Manchester, New Hampshire, Important Americana & Folk Art, August 2, 1992, lot 439;
Marguerite Riordan, Stonington, Connecticut.
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