06-08-200806-08-2008
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June 8, 2008 11:00 AMCalender
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Black-painted Braced Continuous-Arm Windsor Chair

Black-painted Braced Continuous-Arm Windsor Chair
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$3,851$3,250
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2412Location: BostonDate / Time: June 08, 2008 11:00AM

Description:

Black-painted Braced Continuous-Arm Windsor Chair, branded "EB Tracy", Lisbon, Connecticut, the black paint is over the original green with incised crest rail and tail piece, (minor paint wear),ht. 37, seat ht. 17 1/2 in.

Note: Ebenezer Tracy (1744-1803) is considered one of the most prolific Windsor chair makers.

Literature: The Windsor Style in America by Charles Santore pictures a similar chair, p. 112, plate 121.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

There is a 3 in. area on the center of the bow with two cracks stabilized with an early nail , there are two small holes pierced through on the arch.

Keywords

Braced Continuous-Arm Windsor Chair , Lisbon, Connecticut, chair , Ebenezer Tracy, Windsor, similar chair , similar chair , p, Charles Santore

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