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Lot 112
Sale 5969 - The Collection of Dorrance "Dodo" H. Hamilton
Apr 29, 2018
10:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$1,000 -
2,000
Price Realized
$2,800
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Lot Description
A pair of Chippendale walnut hall chairs massachusetts or rhode island, late 18th century
With lift seats, each bearing paper label with the hand-written inscriptions, one label reads, "...they came from Hannah Burrill of Newport, mother of Lydia Wharton (Earl A.) Pearce, W.E. Lincoln's grandmother. Hannah Burrill married Wm Wharton who was born in 1750 & died in 1800 & the chairs are said to be his wedding gift from her mother. These came from Mrs. Abby W. ..Chace, there was 1 more in the Moore & I in the Lincoln family.. " (2).
H: 39, W: 20 3/4, D: 21 in.