Important Historic Americana | October 17, 2024
Thu, Oct 17, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1022
Portsmouth William and Mary Banister Back Side Chair, with Rare Ambrotype
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
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 |
the chair, New Hampshire, 1740-1770, with distinctive "fishtail" crest, back of crest rail with inscribed initials "I.C.", turned stiles and stretchers with old rush seat, maple and other mixed woods with old, dry black paint surface; together with an ambrotype, circa 1860s, depicting a Civil War(?) soldier in uniform, with hand painted gold buttons, depicted beside this chair, 45-1/2 x 19 x 13-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Illustrated: Gerald W. R. Ward, Four Centuries of Furniture In Portsmouth, 2017, pg. 17.
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Private New England Collection
chair in excellent condition, some scattered paint retouch (early, dry, possibly original black paint), minor breaks to old rush seat, typical bumps at footwear, especially at front turnings, very small loss at top of one finial; ambrotype in good condition commensurate with age, some typical fading at lower left, original case/edging with handling wear
