American & Southern | Session I | November 13, 2025
Thu, Nov 13, 2025 02:00PM EST
Lot 1569
Fine Massachusetts Chippendale Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
Sold for
$9,000
Sold Price excludes BP
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, circa 1775, with excellent proportions, figured mahogany with large batwing brasses, original bracket feet, white pine secondary, stenciled inscription "MRS. R. M. BARTLEMA" at back, 31-1/2 x 36 x 21-1/2 in.
Provenance: C.L. Prickett purchased October 1988 (accompanied by a copy of appraisal); Collection of Karen Shackleford Moore, Baltimore, Maryland
Literature: The Magazine Antiques, March 1998, p. 343 and C.L. Prickett's 1998 Brochure No. 4, p. 10 lower left (per Prickett appraisal)
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C.L. Prickett purchased October 1988 (accompanied by a copy of appraisal); Collection of Karen Shackleford Moore, Baltimore, Maryland
<p style="margin-bottom：0in； margin-left：0in； margin-right：0in； margin-top：0in">good condition, brass replaced, original feet and most blocking, minor repairs, including two small patches at spurs and right front side facing, one backboard replaced, other scattered minor repairs.
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