Sotheby's New York Galleries -Important American Furniture & Related Decorative Arts- Jan 27 & 29, 1983 Sale #5001.
The auction catalog contains 447 lots with description and auction estimates; many with black & white pictures, dimensions, age or period. Auction included:
- Fine and Large Set of American Silver and Silver-Gilt Flatware and Table Service, Tiffany & Co, circa 1905 - sold for $42,900.
- An Important American Silver Coffee Pot, Jacob Hurd, Boston, 1730-40 - sold for $44,000.
- An Exceedingly Rare American Silver Trencher Salt, Koenraet Ten Eyck, Albany, 1710 - sold for $28,600.
- Fine Pair of Chinese Export 'Orange Fitzhugh' Eagle-Decorated Oval Hot Water Dishes, 1800-10 - sold for $25,300.
- Very Rare Carved Cherrywood Shaker Tall Case Clock, Benjamin Youngs, New York, circa 1810 - sold for $34,100.
- Fine Chippendale Block- and Shell-Carved Mahogany Tall Case Clock, Goddard-Townsend School, Rhode Island, 1765-85 - sold for $55,000.
- Fine Queen Anne Carved Maple Open Armchair, Rhode Island, 1740-60 - sold for $71,500.
- Rare and Important Chippendale Carved-Mahogany Hairy-Paw Foot Card Table, attributed to John Affleck, Philadelphia, circa 1770 - sold for $242,000.
- Fine Queen Anne Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers of Rare Small Size, Philadelphia, circa 1740 - sold for $68,750.
- Pair of Empire Giltwood and Gesso Wall Mirrors, Possibly Philadelphia, early 19th century - sold for $82,500.
- The Gibbs Family Chippendale Block- and Shell-Carved Mahogany Kneehole Desk, Goddard-Townsend School, Rhode Island, circa 1765 - sold for $687,500 (pictured on cover.)
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