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A rare and unusual carved whalebone and caned armchair,…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
22-Feb-2015
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Description:
A rare and unusual carved whalebone and caned armchair, probably American, circa 1830, the shaped top rail surmounted by four whale teeth above a plain cross splat and five hand carved spindles, the arms with curved rests and spindle supports (four replaced with wood), above a caned seat, with shaped front rail and raised on slender shaped legs which form to the end support for the arms joined by six stretchers. Provenance: Bonhams & Goodman, The Nancy Hall Collection, Sydney, 10 November, 2008
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Category:
Furniture: Seating - Singles/Pairs/Threes of Chairs (all types)