August Americana
Description:
Queen Anne Walnut Day Bed, possibly Rhode Island, c. 1765, the spooned crest rail above a vasiform raking splat continuing to chamfered rear legs, the scalloped "bed" frame and block-, vase-, and ring-turned stretchers joining six cabriole legs ending in pad feet, ht. 35, "bed" lg. 63 1/2 in., sold together with modern cushions and down-filled comforter.
Provenance: Swan Tavern, Yorktown, Pennsylvania, 1979.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
Old green paint to undersides, stretchers patched where they meet legs, some old upholstery under modern fittings, repair to some knee returns.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Stephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200
Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3224
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