The Adams Family Very Fine and Rare Chippendale Carved and Figured Mahogany Blocked-End Reverse-Serpentine Chest of DrawersBoston, MassachusettsCirca 1770
Appears to retain its original surface.
Height 33 1/4 in. by Width 36 1/2 in. by Depth 21 in.Condition reportSecondary wood is white pine. In very fine condition in its original surface. This chest does not retain its original hardware.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.ProvenanceThis chest has descended through the Adams family of Boston, Massachusetts. Henry Adams (1583–1646) is the progenitor of the family and arrived in Boston in 1632. Catalogue noteIn untouched condition, this chest represents a case form made in Boston from about 1770 to 1810 with a reverse-serpentine as an alternative design option to the block-front form. Capped with an overhanging top of conforming shape, the four drawers of the case below are enriched with swelled figured mahogany fronts and brass hardware. The handsome base is comprised of bold claw feet and scrolled knee brackets. Following Boston-area practice, it has drawers with a beaded edge, and claw feet with creased knees and retracted side talons. Wallace Nutting illustrates a very similar chest of this form as the property of Israel Sack.1 Another closely related chest sold in these rooms Important Americana, January 18, 2008, sale 8440, lot 306 and was recently sold at CRN Auctions, The Americana Collection of G.W. Samaha, June 19, 2022, lot 18.
1 Wallace Nutting Furniture Treasury, vol. 1, (New York, 1948), no. 261.
The Adams Family Very Fine and Rare Chippendale Carved and Figured Mahogany Blocked-End Reverse-Serpentine Chest of DrawersBoston, MassachusettsCirca 1770
Appears to retain its original surface.
Height 33 1/4 in. by Width 36 1/2 in. by Depth 21 in.Condition reportSecondary wood is white pine. In very fine condition in its original surface. This chest does not retain its original hardware.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.ProvenanceThis chest has descended through the Adams family of Boston, Massachusetts. Henry Adams (1583–1646) is the progenitor of the family and arrived in Boston in 1632. Catalogue noteIn untouched condition, this chest represents a case form made in Boston from about 1770 to 1810 with a reverse-serpentine as an alternative design option to the block-front form. Capped with an overhanging top of conforming shape, the four drawers of the case below are enriched with swelled figured mahogany fronts and brass hardware. The handsome base is comprised of bold claw feet and scrolled knee brackets. Following Boston-area practice, it has drawers with a beaded edge, and claw feet with creased knees and retracted side talons. Wallace Nutting illustrates a very similar chest of this form as the property of Israel Sack.1 Another closely related chest sold in these rooms Important Americana, January 18, 2008, sale 8440, lot 306 and was recently sold at CRN Auctions, The Americana Collection of G.W. Samaha, June 19, 2022, lot 18.
1 Wallace Nutting Furniture Treasury, vol. 1, (New York, 1948), no. 261.
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