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Features a remarkable selection of historic Americana, including important 18th-century American furniture and Delft from the collection of Constance & Dudley Godfrey; an exceptionally rare North Carolina survey map; New England & Philadelphia furniture, including an exceptional Philadelphia easy chair & a rare Connecticut Chippendale carved cherry chest in undisturbed surface; from a Revolutionary & patriotic-focused New England collection are rare prints & documents, early brass, ceramics, furniture, & accessories; a group of early portraits features Sully, Stuart, & Sharples; & much more Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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Rare Philadelphia Queen Anne Carved Walnut Easy Chair
Lot 1107

Rare Philadelphia Queen Anne Carved Walnut Easy Chair

Estimate: $45,000 - $55,000
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Pennsylvania, 1740-1750, sculptural form with scrolled arms and boldly formed cabriole front legs ending in trifid feet, upholstered in fine red silk damask and a sittable, non-intrusive upholstery system designed and fabricated by Leroy Graves, 45 x 33-1/4 x 27-1/2 in.

Provenance: Butterfield's, June 11th, 1996; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey

Note: Typical of the best Philadelphia easy chairs in the early Georgian style, this example has cyma-shaped cheeks, outward flaring arms with horizontal and vertical scrolls, a compass seat, and front cabriole legs. The trifid feet are a detail likely introduced by immigrant Irish craftsmen, who began arriving in the Delaware Valley during the 1720s.

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Butterfield's, June 11th, 1996; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey

rear legs ended out approximately three inches, repair at joint of left rear leg to seat rails, typical minor bumps and wear to knees and feet. All conservation work performed by Alan Miller

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