Lot 21: Rare Federal Fancy side chair, paint decorated, attributed to John Seymour Jr., Boston, Mass 1785-93 also with a small framed letter dated 1893 stating This chair was bought at Marblehead at a sale of the effects of Capt. Cooper, a well known circum

Rare Federal Fancy side chair, paint decorated, attributed to John Seymour Jr., Boston, Mass 1785-93 also with a small framed letter dated 1893 stating This chair was bought at Marblehead at a sale of the effects of Capt. Cooper, a well known circumnavigator of the globe. It was one of a set bought by him from Portugal 130 years ago while on one of his voyages 1893. Notes: A closely related chair, with a history of descending in the Silsbee-Derby-Crownenshield Families, is in the collection of the Peabody Essex Museum. Another set is in The White House. Robert Massey Attributes these chairs to John Seymour Jr., 1785-93. Please see Robert D. Massey Jr. The Furniture Masterworks of John and Thomas Seymour, illust., pp 372,373. seat ht. 17 1/2 in. total ht. 35 1/2 in.

Starting Bid: $200

Estimate: $400- $600

Auction Date: October 25, 2014

Realized Price: $1287.00