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Lot 822

Rhode Island painted sleigh, ca. 1840, the decorat

Estimate: $5,000 - $10,000
Sold for
$14,220
Sold Price includes BP

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $20,000
$500,000 $50,000
Rhode Island painted sleigh, ca. 1840, the decoration attributed to Thomas Frederick Hoppin (1816-1873) and descended in the Babbitt family of Providence and Kingston, Rhode Island, retaining a vibrant surface with a rural landscape and tasseled swags on a yellow ground, the interior with blue stippling and original upholstered seat. 55" h., 77 1/2" w., 42" d. Exhibited at Rhode Island School of Design A Well Furnished World, 1830-1860, February and March, 1988.

Condition

Minor thin spots to fabric. Sporadic touch-up to paint.