Shutters

25 August 2021

Asian art

Description

Antique Chinese shutter, but when I research, it seems to be Korean shutters?

Provenance

Purchased at estate sale forb$100

Acquired from
Other

For sale
Maybe

Answered within about 2 hours

By Delia

Aug 25, 16:24 UTC

Fair Market Value

$300 - $500 USD

Suggested Asking Price $500 USD

What does this mean?

Hi Allison,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

An Asian elmwood double pierced window shutters
19th or 20th Century
Two hinged lattice shutters in a box frame
overall 40 inches high, 46 1/2 inches wide.
CONDITION: weathered and with some shrinkage apparent; some discoloring (red) to one side
PROVENANCE: acquired at an estate sale
$300-500*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto.

Allison findlay Sep 15, 17:00 UTC

It's one panel
Dimensions are
46.5w
42.5 w in the middle
40” L

17” W on door
32” L of door
68” all the way across all the way open. I'm updating more pictures of exact measurements.

Allison findlay Sep 15, 17:03 UTC

Also apology on such a late response.

Delia Sep 16, 18:09 UTC

Thanks, Allison.
These kinds of shutters were made throughout Asia so it's hard to tell exactly where these were made, or when, as construction techniques on these does not vary much. They are not brand new, I'm quite sure of, however.

Do you have a similar item and want to know how much it’s worth?

Communicate directly with a qualified specialist and get a fair market valuation of your item, typically in 48 hours or less.

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Shutters

It's one panel
Dimensions are
46.5w
42.5 w in the middle
40” L

17” W on door
32” L of door
68” all the way across all the way open. I'm updating more pictures of exact measurements.

Also apology on such a late response.

Thanks, Allison.
These kinds of shutters were made throughout Asia so it's hard to tell exactly where these were made, or when, as construction techniques on these does not vary much. They are not brand new, I'm quite sure of, however.

Do you have a similar item and want to know how much it’s worth?

Communicate directly with a qualified specialist and get a fair market valuation of your item, typically in 48 hours or less.

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It's one panel Dimensions are 46.5w 42.5 w in the middle 40” L 17” W on door 32” L of door 68” all the way across all the way open. I'm updating more pictures of exact measurements.

Also apology on such a late response.

Thanks, Allison. These kinds of shutters were made throughout Asia so it's hard to tell exactly where these were made, or when, as construction techniques on these does not vary much. They are not brand new, I'm quite sure of, however.

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It's one panel
Dimensions are
46.5w
42.5 w in the middle
40” L

17” W on door
32” L of door
68” all the way across all the way open. I'm updating more pictures of exact measurements.

Thanks, Allison.
These kinds of shutters were made throughout Asia so it's hard to tell exactly where these were made, or when, as construction techniques on these does not vary much. They are not brand new, I'm quite sure of, however.