Sold for:
$563
$563
Cherry Candlestand with Drawer, Connecticut River Valley, early 19th century, the circular top with drawer below, on a vase- and ring-turned support and tripod cabriole leg base, refinished, ht. 24, dia. 15 1/4 in. Provenance: Descended in the Eastman family, Hadley-Amherst area, Massachusetts, perhaps originally owned by Joseph Eastman, first treasurer of the town of Amherst. Joseph's father, also named Joseph, was captured by the Indians in 1704 at the "Attack on Deerfield," and was forced to march to Canada. He was eventually ransomed and returned to Hadley, and became a selectman.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-08-12
