Lot 291

Fine American Classical Dresser with Mirror

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

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, circa 1815, figured mahogany with white pine secondary throughout, hinged mirror on split lyre supports, over three drawers, chest with four graduated long drawers flanked by spiral turned columns, on turned feet, 73 x 43-1/2 x 20-1/2 in.; Provenance: The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia

Condition

very good overall, brasses replaced, backboard for mirror has been reset, old mirror plate with distress to silvering (probably original, not removed for exam), other typical minor veneer and surface flaws