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Single Owner Auction - Estate of Paul W. Doll, Jr.

Fri, Nov 20, 2020 09:00AM EST
Lot 121

Baroque Highly Carved Walnut Grand Commode

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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
probably Italian, 17th century, figured walnut top with barber pole inlaid banding, over five elaborately carved drawers set with original iron locks, escutcheons, and teardrop drawer pulls, carved and paneled case sides, centering a cartouche, IHS, on bun feet, 41 x 74-1/2 x 29-1/2 in. - Provenance: Estate of Paul W. Doll, Jr., Lake Toxaway, North Carolina

Condition

good integrity overall, base molding loss at one case side, some minor inlay losses, scattered pest damage, molding loss at one side panel exposing interior pest damage, some restorations to secondary surfaces (some scars from previous interior braces, now removed), some feet and some bottom boards replaced, surface mildew, other scattered distress and repairs
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