Lot #29 - A rare and unusual carved whalebone and caned armchair, probably American, circa 1830
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:The Caressa Crouch & Carl Gonsalves Collection
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Sale Date:22 Feb 2015 ~ 2.30pm
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Lot #:29
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Lot 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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Estimate:A$10,000 - 15,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Precious Objects
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