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THE TALBOT FAMILY CLASSICAL CARVED HARDWOOD CANNED SETTEE
Lot 458 Property of a Private Collection

THE TALBOT FAMILY CLASSICAL CARVED HARDWOOD CANNED SETTEE

CHINESE EXPORT, CIRCA 1830

Closed20 January 2023

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THE TALBOT FAMILY CLASSICAL CARVED HARDWOOD CANNED SETTEE
CHINESE EXPORT, CIRCA 1830
38 in. high, 90 1/2 in. wide, 27 1/4 in. deep

George A. Talbot (1818-1870), New York
Ellen Virginia Talbot, New York
Mrs. Curtis Brown, New York
Sotheby's, New York, 26 January 1989, lot 1402
Dr. Larry McCallister, Muncie, Indiana
Sotheby's, New York, 26 January 2013, lot 582

Specialist note

According to family tradition, this settee was purchased in China by George A. Talbot (1818-1870) of Talbot and Olyphant, shipowners based in New York, who had extensive dealings with the Far East.