Sold for $2,813

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

A Chippendale Shell-Carved Walnut Side Chair

Delaware River Valley, Circa 1770

Height 41 inches.

Property from the Trusts of Barbara V. and William K. Wamelink, Gates Mills, Ohio

Condition Report

In overall good and stable condition. Slip seat appears to be of the period, but is likely another from the set. The chair is stamped V and the slip seat VI. Retaining a fairly even refinished patina throughout. Old scuffs, marks and scratches consistent with age and use. Age cracks visible at the base of one rear leg, but structurally sound. Other age cracks to the top of the splat and tops of the front legs, none of which cause concern for the structural integrity of the chair. Knee returns are likely early replacements. It appears that the original dowels have been backed out and replaced with newer dowels, though some may be original. There is a one-inch circular patch on the top of the crest rail above the junction of one stile. Corner blocks are replaced.

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