Single Owner Auction - The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr. of Newnan, Georgia
Sat, Sep 12, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 311
Rare American Federal Carved and Painted Bedstead
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
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 |
Massachusetts, 1790-1810, with reeded white painted canopy set with carved and gilt lion mask appliques, on fine leaf carved and reeded foot posts, tapered square head posts with arched headboard, original rails, 93-1/2 x 76 x 58 in.; Provenance: Ginsburg & Levy, New York, purchased January 1971 (accompanied by duplicate receipt and advertisement from 1968 Delaware Antiques Show catalog); The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia
period canopy frame with separations at corners, some paint flaking, some retouch to gilding on lion masks, top four inches and bottom three inches of head and footposts replaced, rails now set with modern iron mattress supports, rails with some interior plugged mortises, typical wear and abrasions to rails with some tacking scars, bolt covers reset or replaced
