Premier Auction - Session II - November 18, 2023 | Lot 1008-1473
Sat, Nov 18, 2023 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1398
Important Swisegood North Carolina Figured Walnut Corner Cupboard
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
Sold for
$20,000
Sold Price excludes BP
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 |
attributed to John Swisegood, Davidson County, North Carolina, circa 1820, broken arch pediment with fan carved rosettes and reeded finial plinth over two arched and glazed doors with flanking panels and rope carved quarter columns, interior with polychrome painted shaped shelves, barber pole inlaid drawer with original brass pulls over two paneled doors, original bracket feet, original brasses with traces of gilding, inlaid escutcheons, later finials, undisturbed backboards with cut nails, possibly original dry varnished surface, yellow pine secondary, accompanied by a binder with genealogical research on the family of James Madison Charles of Forsyth County, North Carolina (see provenance), 96-1/2 x 50 x 25-1/4 in.
Provenance: Descended in the family of James Madison Charles of Forsyth County, North Carolina, born March 26, 1815, and his wife Mary Ann Fisher; thence by descent; Brunk Auctions, February 20, 2010, lot 72, sold for $120,750; Private Collection
Note: A very closely related Swisegood cupboard is illustrated in The Swisegood School of Cabinet Making, (MESDA 1973), catalog number 2.
Condition
excellent condition with original swans' necks, rosettes, brasses, feet and blocking, later finials (as noted), normal wear, shrinkage cracks and abrasions, one lower door with repaired crack in frame, rear feet with notched back corners (probably for shoe molding), mid molding with one dent, brasses with dents, upper doors fit tightly, rear foot possibly reduced in height
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Descended in the family of James Madison Charles of Forsyth County, North Carolina, born March 26, 1815, and his wife Mary Ann Fisher; thence by descent; Brunk Auctions, February 20, 2010, lot 72, sold for $120,750; Private Collection
