Sep 29, 2023 12:00 EST
Boston Collects
1033
The Percival Family Chippendale Carved Cherry Chest-on-Chest
Eastern Connecticut, circa 1770
The upper case with scrolled crest ending in carved floral terminals and three turned and spiral-carved finials, above five thumbmolded short drawers centering a fan-carved drawer and four graduated long drawers flanked by stop-fluted quarter columns, the lower case of three graduated drawers, all on a valanced frame joining bandy legs ending in claw-and-ball feet.
Height 6 feet 10 1/2 inches, lower case width 38 1/4 inches, lower case depth 18 1/2 inches.
By descent in the family from the original owner, J.C. Percival, of Haddam, Connecticut, who was by repute a surgeon during the Revolutionary War.
Sold for $5,670
Estimated at $8,000 - $12,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Eastern Connecticut, circa 1770
The upper case with scrolled crest ending in carved floral terminals and three turned and spiral-carved finials, above five thumbmolded short drawers centering a fan-carved drawer and four graduated long drawers flanked by stop-fluted quarter columns, the lower case of three graduated drawers, all on a valanced frame joining bandy legs ending in claw-and-ball feet.
Height 6 feet 10 1/2 inches, lower case width 38 1/4 inches, lower case depth 18 1/2 inches.
Provenance:By descent in the family from the original owner, J.C. Percival, of Haddam, Connecticut, who was by repute a surgeon during the Revolutionary War.
old surface, brasses appear original, missing one front return on frame, cracks and chips to case sides, evidence of old insect activity to backboards, chips and patches to thumbmolding on drawers, central plinth with repairs
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Auction: Boston Collects, Sep 29, 2023
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Successful Boston Collects Auction on September 29, 2023 in Boston
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Artwork, Furniture, Americana, Silver, Decorative Arts, Jewelry and More
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Featuring Property from the Private Collection of Sylvia Napier
BOSTON, MA – Following Doyle's successful Inaugural Boston Auction, our second auction, Boston Collects on September 29, 2023, saw competitive bidding and strong results. Held in Doyle's Boston gallery and livestreamed on Doyle.com, the Boston Collects auction featured a wide range of artwork, furniture, Americana, silver, decorative arts and jewelry from collections and estates in the New England area and beyond.
Featured in the sale was Property from the Private Collection of Sylvia Napier. A Massachusetts native, Sylvia lived her life abroad, traveling the world as a collector and antiques dealer. Sylvia owned a beautifully eclectic and world-renowned antiques shop on Kings Road in London that showcased art and antiques from Asia and Europe. Sylvia kept many beloved items in her personal collection, which then travelled to her grand 17th century home in Arles, France and ultimately her historic 1770s house in Weston, Massachusetts. Her collection was assembled with care, love and a discerning eye.
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