Sold for:
$14,220
$14,220
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.
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2012-01-14
