Vander Sande Collection | Session I | March 12, 2025
Wed, Mar 12, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 545
Important Massachusetts Pilgrim Century Paneled Oak Lift Top Chest
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
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 |
Northern Essex County, dated 1685, front inscribed “The 19 of the 11 MO 1685 GIP”, single side hung drawer, carved ebonized corner brackets, 30-1/4 x 51 x 20-1/4 in.
Provenance: inside of lid with family history, “Thomas Albert Newhall, 1813-1892, Lydia Jane Clark, 1858-1936, Frances Bernon Stoddard, 1888” and “T.A.N -L.J.N. Walnut Cottage”; Sold Freeman's, Philadelphia, April 24, 2004 lot 56 for $44,000; Collection of John B. and Marie-Teresa Vander Sande, Newbury, Massachusetts
Note: For related examples and more information, see Trent, Follansbee and Miller, "First Flowers of the Wilderness: Mannerist Furniture from a Northern Essex County, Massachusetts Shop" in American Furniture, 2001, p. 1064.
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inside of lid with family history, “Thomas Albert Newhall, 1813-1892, Lydia Jane Clark, 1858-1936, Frances Bernon Stoddard, 1888” and “T.A.N -L.J.N. Walnut Cottage”; Sold Freeman's, Philadelphia, April 24, 2004 lot 56 for $44,000; Collection of John B. and Marie-Teresa Vander Sande, Newbury, Massachusetts
lid replaced, otherwise excellent condition, appears to retain almost all of its original applied bosses and moldings with only scattered minor repairs, fitted with later casters
