VERY FINE AND RARE POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED WOODEN HATTER TRADE SIGN, PROBABLY NEW ENGLAND, CIRCA 1830
VERY FINE AND RARE POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED WOODEN HATTER TRADE SIGN, PROBABLY NEW ENGLAND, CIRCA 1830
depicting three different hats, each positioned different with drape and swag motif above, along the bottom edge in chrome yellow block lettering GW Jackson.
Height 25 ½ in. by Length 28 in.
Condition Report:
the back has been braced with modem steel mending plates where the separation of the boards meet. There was once a thin frame that is missing. Very minor scant professional in-paint totaling a fraction of 1 %.
To request further information for this lot, please email americana@sothebys.com. Please note, however, detailed condition reports and photographs will be available starting September 30th after property arrives at Sotheby’s.
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:
Giampietro American Folk Art, New Haven, Connecticut.
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VERY FINE AND RARE POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED WOODEN HATTER TRADE SIGN, PROBABLY NEW ENGLAND, CIRCA 1830
depicting three different hats, each positioned different with drape and swag motif above, along the bottom edge in chrome yellow block lettering GW Jackson.
Height 25 ½ in. by Length 28 in.
Condition Report:
the back has been braced with modem steel mending plates where the separation of the boards meet. There was once a thin frame that is missing. Very minor scant professional in-paint totaling a fraction of 1 %.
To request further information for this lot, please email americana@sothebys.com. Please note, however, detailed condition reports and photographs will be available starting September 30th after property arrives at Sotheby’s.
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:
Giampietro American Folk Art, New Haven, Connecticut.
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