Sale 1787
New York
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18 - 19 January 2007
Price realised
USD 10,800
Estimate
A CHILD'S TURNED MAPLE AND ASH SLAT-BACK ARMCHAIR New England, Mid-18th Century 25¼ in. high
Provenance
Charles K. Davis Israel Sack, Inc., New York
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Literature
Israel Sack, American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection (New York), vol. V, p. 1352, no. P4333.
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