Premier Auction - Session II - September 16, 2023
Sat, Sep 16, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1037
Important Connecticut Queen Anne Tiger Maple Secretary Bookcase on Frame
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
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 |
circa 1750-1770, likely Lebanon or Coventry, molded cornice, arched cartouche paneled doors, configurated shelves with serpentine dividers, fall front door opens to a fitted interior, four lower graduated drawers, heavily scalloped base with cabriole legs and pad feet, white pine and chestnut secondary woods, top drawer with John Walton, Inc. retail label, 84 x 40 x 23 in.
Provenance: According to John Walton, Inc. documentation, Jonathan Trumbull (1710-1785), Governor of Connecticut, thence by descent; John Walton, Inc., Jewett City, Connecticut, February 1984; Private Virginia Collection
Note: According to a John Walton, Inc. letter accompanying this lot, this fine tiger maple secretary bookcase was kept in the George Washington guest room at the Lebanon home of Revolutionary War era Connecticut Governor Jonathan Trumbull (1710-1785).
Condition
in a fine state of preservation overall, replaced brasses and hinges, some small molding and drawer lip repairs, base with some cracks and minor restorations, other general wear expected with age and use
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According to John Walton, Inc. documentation, Jonathan Trumbull (1710-1785), Governor of Connecticut, thence by descent; John Walton, Inc., Jewett City, Connecticut, February 1984; Private Virginia Collection
