Historic Iris Court Sale | May 28, 2025
Wed, May 28, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 97
Rare Federal Inlaid and Figured Mahogany and Maple Marble Top Tambour Basin Stand
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
Sold for
$34,000
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 |
Boston, circa 1805, attributed to John Seymour (1738-1818) and/or Thomas Seymour (1771-1848), white pine secondary, grey and white veined marble top, robin's egg blue painted interior, brass carrying handles, 32-1/2 x 19-1/4 x 18-1/4 in.
Provenance: Noah Worcester (1758-1837), Salisbury, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire; Sotheby's, New York, Important Americana including Furniture, Folk Art and Folk Paintings, Prints, Silver and Carpets, January 28-31, 1987, sale 5551, lot 1365A; Virginia F. White Interiors, Atlanta, Georgia, February 1987 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $32,760); The Furnishings from Historic Iris Court: An Important Edward Vason Jones Interior
Note: The original owner of this piece, Noah Worcester, was a pastor at the Congregational Church in Thornton, New Hampshire and a veteran of the Revolutionary War who participated at the Battles of Bunker Hill and Bennington, see Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War, vol. 17, p. 885). Closely related basin stands are discussed and illustrated in Robert D. Mussey, Jr., The Furniture Masterworks of John & Thomas Seymour, (Salem, Massachusetts: Peabody Essex Museum, 2003).
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Noah Worcester (1758-1837), Salisbury, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire; Sotheby's, New York, Important Americana including Furniture, Folk Art and Folk Paintings, Prints, Silver and Carpets, January 28-31, 1987, sale 5551, lot 1365A; Virginia F. White Interiors, Atlanta, Georgia, February 1987 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $32,760); The Furnishings from Historic Iris Court: An Important Edward Vason Jones Interior
marble top replaced, once fitted with a later wooden top, carrying handles replaced, appears to retain original interior paint, appears to retain all original brackets, case sides with shrinkage cracks and some retouch
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