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- Sale 6466
Live
| Chicago
Jan 27 | 10:00 AM CST
Live
| Chicago
Sale 6466
| Chicago
| Chicago
Estimate$2,000 – $3,000
Provenance:
Dorothy G. Hale and Company, Chicago
Note:
George Burrows was a gentleman in every sense of the word. Born in Chicago and raised in nearby Park Ridge, his mother maintained a lovely home furnished with antiques, many of which he inherited and treasured in his own collection. He spent summers during his childhood and teen years in Mackinac Island, Michigan, where he later restored his family’s home to a masterpiece. He graduated from the University of Miami and continued to spend much of his time in Florida throughout his life. As a young man, he went to work building his family business, The Burrows Company, and expanded it significantly over the years until he sold the company in 2009. While he was a tireless worker, he found time for extensive travel and took thirteen trips on the Concorde Supersonic Airliner to Paris and London. He also regularly made trips to New York City to maintain his immaculate and beautifully tailored wardrobe. Mr. Burrows enjoyed fine hotels, fine dining, and elegant surroundings. The collection offered by Freeman’s reflects his refined taste for objects and works of art that were cherished in his homes for decades.
Scattered dark marks, old scuffs and scrapes consistent with age and moving. The upper case with several veneer patches. There is a block at the center, indicating that the cornice may have been adapted from another form. The mirror glasses are old and have a cloudy appearance. The locks and escutcheons likely replaced as there are sites visible to the interior and veneer patches on the front of the doors. The interior was later re-fitted. The candle slides stick somewhat. The lower case with veneer lifting from the lower proper left corner of the fall front and missing veneer from the proper right loper and above the proper right foot. Brasses are replaced. The escutcheon and lock are loose in the top drawer. The fall front is slightly warped, but the lock still aligns. The interior is missing a capital from one of the pilaster decorations The hinges of the fall front are replacements and there are patches in the veneer around them. There are keys for the fall front and the drawers; all locks are functional. The feet are replacements. Additional images available upon request.
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Corbin Horn
Vice President, Head of Department, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
