02-14-202002-14-2020
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Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
3345BBoston
February 14, 2020 10:00 AMCalender
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Jacobean-style Carved Oak Settee

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$500$400
Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 3345BLocation: BostonDate / Time: February 14, 2020 10:00AM

Description:

Jacobean-style Carved Oak Settee, probably England, late 19th/early 20th century, shaped back carved with images of "Green Men" and musicians, two panels with coats of arms flanked by a panel depicting a dancing bear and one depicting musicians, a carved motto "East or West 1684 Hame S Best," armrests with lion's heads, two hinged seats above panels with geometric decoration, brass plate inscribed "In Memory of Susan Minturn Tuckerman 1866-1956 Mayflower descendant of John Howland. Donated by Dorothy Draper and Roger Tuckerman," ht. 60, seat ht. 19 1/2, wd. 55 1/2, dp. 30 1/2 in.

Note: Dorothy (nee Tuckerman) Draper (1889-1969) was an important interior designer known for her "Baroque Modern" aesthetic. Roger Tuckerman was her brother.
Estimate $800-1,200


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Keywords

John Howland, Susan Minturn Tuckerman, Roger Tuckerman, United Kingdom