Lot 84

Lot 84

After Samuel McIntire (1757-1811) Carved and painted Federal-style gateposts and gate modeled after the Peirce-Nichol House gate, Salem, Massachusetts, circa 1925

Sale 5994 - American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts

Nov 12, 2019 10:00AM ET

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$3,000 - 5,000

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$3,750

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After Samuel McIntire (1757-1811) Carved and painted Federal-style gateposts and gate modeled after the Peirce-Nichol House gate, Salem, Massachusetts, circa 1925

Swagged-urns with flame finials on squared posts enclose an arched gate.

H: 109 in. L: 95 in. (approx.)

Samuel McIntire designed the gates and the house at 80 Federal Street for Jerathmiel Peirce in 1782. Listed as a National Historic Site, the Peirce- Nichols house is part of the Peabody Essex Museum.

Provenance: Made for consignor's parents' Long Island estate.

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