Sold for $7,560

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

A Pair of English Carved Pine Cupboards

Late 18th Century

Height 94 3/4 x width 40 x depth 18 inches.

This lot is located in Chicago.

Note:
These cupboards were acquired in England by Colonel and Mrs. Thomas Woodnutt Miller for installation in the living room of their new Wilmington, Delaware home, built in 1916. The corner cupboards remained in the home until Mrs. Miller's death, when they were de-installed and given to her daughter, Mrs. Bissell, wife of George P. Bissell, former President and CEO of the Wilmington Trust Company. In the early 1970s, Mrs. Bissell returned the cupboards to their original home as a gift to the present owners, where they have since remained.

Condition Report

In overall decent, stable, usable condition. Old scuffs, marks and scratches throughout consistent with age and use. Having a fairly even, reddish-yellow finish with a few areas of heavier rubbing to finish within cabinet cavity. Scattered losses to carved decoration on sides, some elements detached elements retained but not all. Some age splits to boards, particularly on the curved back boards. Additional images available upon request.

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