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Day 2 - Fine Art & Decorative Furnishings

Sat, Nov 15, 2014 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 16, 2014 09:00AM EST
Lot 582

Fine Pair Chippendale Period Bell

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Metal Andirons, Two Fire Tools Boston, 1780-1810, each with double-urn top, column support and spurred ball-and-claw legs, matching log stops, 24-3/4 x 11 x 19 in.; together with period shovel and tongs in a similar style, typical wear and heat distress to billet bars, andirons with polish residue, surface wear and scattered minor dents; fire tools with light surface wear and dents consistent with age and use. Notes: A closely related pair of andirons is illustrated in Donald Finnimore, Metal Work in Early America, catalog No. 67.. Provenance: Collection of Ted and Betty Stvan

Condition

typical wear and heat distress to billet bars, andirons with polish residue, surface wear and scattered minor dents; fire tools with light surface wear and dents consistent with age and use

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