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Day 3: Zelle Collection, American & European

Sat, May 14, 2016 09:00AM EDT - Sun, May 15, 2016 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1040

Georgian Figured Walnut-Veneered Chest

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

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
on Chest British, 18th century, case with finely bookmatched veneers, dovetailed drawers with oak linings, straight bracket feet, illegible chalk inscription on bottom, 70 x 42-1/4 x 20-3/4 in.. Condition: brasses replaced, mellow patinated surface with some fading, restorations to cornice moldings, one backboard replaced, restorations and repairs to feet (probably reveneered, some elements probably original), scattered warping, scattered veneer patches and repairs (some as made), typical losses and repairs at drawer lips, other typical repairs. Provenance: Donald McGurk Antiques, Lexington, Kentucky; Collection of Anne and Robert K. Zelle, Nashville, Tennessee and Gulf Stream, Florida

Condition

brasses replaced, mellow patinated surface with some fading, restorations to cornice moldings, one backboard replaced, restorations and repairs to feet (probably reveneered, some elements probably original), scattered warping, scattered veneer patches and repairs (some as made), typical losses and repairs at drawer lips, other typical repairs
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