Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Sep 17, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1111
Fine Massachusetts Chippendale Block Front Desk
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
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 |
Boston or Salem, late 18th century, figured mahogany throughout, fitted desk interior with three fan carved drawers, four graduated block front long drawers, fan carved skirt drop and molded bracket feet, original bat wing brasses and escutcheons, 40-3/4 x 40-1/2 x 22 in.
Provenance: New York Historical Society: Sold Sotheby's New York, January 29, 1995 lot 345; Leigh Keno Antiques, Sotheby's New York January 22, 2000 lot 670 for $37,000; Collection of C.L. Prickett
Condition
very good condition overall, original feet, skirt drop, and blocking, scattered minor repairs including break and repair at one rear facing and one front side facing pieced, veneered fall board has good integrity (hinge history obscured by felt writing surface, not removed for exam), original brasses except two pull plates and two escutcheons, patches and repairs at rear support braces
