Note: This lot of objects is currently installed at the Brooklyn Museum facility in Brooklyn, New York. To schedule an on-site preview of these items, please contact Brunk Auctions to make arrangements with the Brooklyn Museum.  Once this room is dismantled, further arrangements will need to be coordinated with the Museum for pick up. The date of deinstallation is currently pending, but is likely to be late May 2024 or early summer 2024. For additional photos, please contact support@brunkauctions.com. If you require a complete inventory of the items in this lot, we recommend you make arrangements with the Brooklyn Museum to view and assess the items in person.

formerly located in Summerville, South Carolina, ca. 1789-1806, wood crown molding with Federal design elements, fine carved and painted fireplace surround, painted windows with dentil molding, lower paneling, floorboards, 21 ft. 6 in. x 34 ft. 2-1/2 in. (installed): please note that the decorative furnishings in the these photographs are not included with this lot, that includes: furniture, oriental carpets, table objects, paintings/fine art, porcelains, glass, lighting, clocks, fireplace implements, many of these items pictured here are being offered within this auction as separate lots  

Provenance: Property from the Brooklyn Museum

Historical Note:

The Cane Acres Plantation House of Summerville, South Carolina, was a grand, two-story structure resting on a high brick foundation. The swampy land made it necessary to raise the rooms above the flood level, and the hot, humid climate dictated plenty of windows to catch the breeze. The dining room of the house exemplifies the Federal style in its furnishings, restrained architectural detail, and unified taste.

Reference: Brooklyn Museum Object File, Cane Acres Plantation House Dining Room

in varying states of preservation, please see photographs; Note: The Brooklyn Museum is overseeing deinstallation of the Cane Acres room, and while we expect it will be done carefully, we can provide no guarantee as to the exact condition of the materials after deinstallation. Per our Terms of Sale, all items are sold as is, where is, with all faults.