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Autumn 2021 Americana Auction

Sat, Oct 16, 2021 10:00AM EDT
Lot 43

Set of 5 Painted Hoop Back Windsor Side Chairs

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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$300 $50
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$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$300,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
Set of 5 elegant hoop back Windsor chairs. Original green paint with original brown painted seats. The painted seats likely simulated leather upholstered seats of the period. Note that brown paint wraps around the front of the seat. Beautifully matched. Unusually high seat height. Attributed to Abraham Shove, Bristol Country, MA, Ca 1800. H 36-1/4". Seat H 18-1/4".Condition: Original condition including original green paint with brown painted seats. Provenance: Bill Samaha , Pam Boynton. Ex. collection of the Concord, MA Historical Society. Please copy and paste the link for high-res images. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jphiviar16t9tvo/AAD6jT_6WTF5sK2G4NF2muYca?dl=0