Very Fine and Rare Queen Anne Cherrywood Pole ScreenConnecticutCirca 1760
Appears to retain its original needlework screen and an old historic surface. Finial replaced.
Height 53 in.Condition reportIn overall very fine condition. Minor tears to the needlework panel. Small chip right below the finial. Finial replaced, and with a different finish history from the remainder of the piece.
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.LiteratureJoe Kindig Antiques advertisement, Magazine Antiques, (September 2005).Catalogue noteRetaining its original needlework and an old finish, this Cherrywood pole screen is virtually identical to one at Winterthur Museum of Cherrywood and also with a screw-threaded pole, bulbous pillar, and plain cabriole legs with pad feet (see Nancy Richards and Nancy Evans New England Furniture at Winterthur (Winterthur, DE: Winterthur Museum, 1997), p. 291, no. 153. Another fire screen of this type has a history of ownership in the family of William Samuel Johnson (1727-1819), president of King’s College (now Columbia University) in New York. It is in the collection of the Chipstone Foundation and is illustrated in Oswaldo Rodriguez Roque, American Furniture at Chipstone (Madison, WI: The University of Wisconsin Press, 1984), pp. 416-417, no. 195. Another sold in These Rooms, Important Americana from the Collection of the Late Thomas Mellon and Betty Evans, June 19, 1998, lot 2120. One other fire screen of this form displaying a figured mahogany screen are illustrated in American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, vol. 4, (Washington, DC: Highland House Publishers, Inc.), p. 945, no. P3689.
Very Fine and Rare Queen Anne Cherrywood Pole ScreenConnecticutCirca 1760
Appears to retain its original needlework screen and an old historic surface. Finial replaced.
Height 53 in.Condition reportIn overall very fine condition. Minor tears to the needlework panel. Small chip right below the finial. Finial replaced, and with a different finish history from the remainder of the piece.
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.LiteratureJoe Kindig Antiques advertisement, Magazine Antiques, (September 2005).Catalogue noteRetaining its original needlework and an old finish, this Cherrywood pole screen is virtually identical to one at Winterthur Museum of Cherrywood and also with a screw-threaded pole, bulbous pillar, and plain cabriole legs with pad feet (see Nancy Richards and Nancy Evans New England Furniture at Winterthur (Winterthur, DE: Winterthur Museum, 1997), p. 291, no. 153. Another fire screen of this type has a history of ownership in the family of William Samuel Johnson (1727-1819), president of King’s College (now Columbia University) in New York. It is in the collection of the Chipstone Foundation and is illustrated in Oswaldo Rodriguez Roque, American Furniture at Chipstone (Madison, WI: The University of Wisconsin Press, 1984), pp. 416-417, no. 195. Another sold in These Rooms, Important Americana from the Collection of the Late Thomas Mellon and Betty Evans, June 19, 1998, lot 2120. One other fire screen of this form displaying a figured mahogany screen are illustrated in American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, vol. 4, (Washington, DC: Highland House Publishers, Inc.), p. 945, no. P3689.
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