Emporium Auctions
Fri, Jul 31, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 170
A Rare Nantucket Attributed Painted Table Top Desk
Estimate: $300 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
New England, 18th century, blue paint decorated slant front desk with ledge, butterfly hinges with rose head nails, opening to a divided interior with four drawers, 12 x 19-1/4 x 18-1/4 in.Note: According to consignor notes, this desk was passed down to the previous consignor from their grandparents, who in turn obtained the desk when they purchased the "Coffin House" in Nantucket, Massachusetts in the 1940s., Provenance: Estate of James Frank Dennis, High Point, North Carolina
losses and distress to blue paint with traces of early red paint, missing a divider and possibly missing two drawers, two losses side to moldings, shrinkage cracks, scattered dents and abrasions
