Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Sep 11, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1016
Fine Rare New England Chippendale Shaving Mirror
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 |
Charlestown or Boston, Massachusetts area, 18th century, drawers with two inscriptions "Rebecca Damon, Main Street, Charlestown, Mass." and "Ellen Damon... Charlestown, Mass.", mirror with scrolled crest and inlaid frame set with original brass hangers, resting on tilted supports with turned finials, above three blocked drawers, finely constructed with thin mahogany drawer sides and fine dovetails, white pine bottom and backboard, original bracket feet, probably original brass drawer pulls, 21-1/2 x 17-1/2 x 9-1/2 in.
Condition
excellent condition overall, one small drawer bottom replaced, some stains at top veneer, very minor loss at tip of one scroll, typical cracks and minor warping to mirror frame (old mirror plate likely a replacement, backboards replaced with card), veneer joint at back edge of top appears to be as made
