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Fri, Mar 27, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 206

Two Early American Paint Decorated Child's Chairs

Estimate: $400 - $600

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
late 18th/19th century, two ladderback chairs in early paint, one high chair, 36 in.; and rocker, 24 in.˜˜˜, Provenance: John G Robinson Estate, Pottstown, Pennsylvania (high chair); Franklin Rappold, 1971 (high chair); Collection of Laurence and Helen Alspaugh, Greensboro, North Carolina

Condition

high chair with hole in seat, extensive losses to finials and extensive wear to foot rest, other cracks and separations; rocker with extensive losses to paint (especially at arm rests and back post); both with surface wear and abrasions consistent with age and use