Sold for:
$10,665
$10,665
Queen Anne Carved and Brown-painted Armchair, Connecticut River Valley, mid-18th century, old surface, remnants of early rushed seat, ht. 45 1/2, seat ht. 17 3/4 in. Provenance: Notes regarding the chair read, "Purchased at auction at Greenfield in the mid 1950s. Purchase price was $50," and "Given to Anna M. Smith by Martha (widow of Great Uncle Enoch Whittier) Date 1772 on the bottom of the rush seat when I recieved [ sic ] it. Searle (Methuen millionaire) offered $100 in vain and asked owner to set price but was refused. It has chocolate color paint."
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-08-12
