CHINESE EXPORT, CIRCA 1830

Details

THE TALBOT FAMILY CLASSICAL CARVED HARDWOOD CANNED SETTEE
CHINESE EXPORT, CIRCA 1830
38 in. high, 90 1/2 in. wide, 27 1/4 in. deep

Provenance

George A. Talbot (1818-1870), New York
Ellen Virginia Talbot, New York
Mrs. Curtis Brown, New York
Sotheby's, New York, 26 January 1989, lot 1402
Dr. Larry McCallister, Muncie, Indiana
Sotheby's, New York, 26 January 2013, lot 582

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Lot Essay

According to family tradition, this settee was purchased in China by George A. Talbot (1818-1870) of Talbot and Olyphant, shipowners based in New York, who had extensive dealings with the Far East.

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