Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, May 21, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 906
Massachusetts Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Chest
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
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, 18th century, figured mahogany single board top and case sides, four blocked graduated long drawers with bat wing brasses and escutcheons, figured mahogany throughout, white pine secondary, 31 x 36 x 20-1/4 in.
Provenance: Drawer with label for Herbert Schiffer Antiques, Pennsylvania; Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Pfaffenroth
Condition
possible restorations to feet (feet present well but areas of later color at underside make clear determination difficult), brasses replaced, appears to have good integrity otherwise, shrinkage crack and minor repair at top, one bottom board with three unexplained holes, top with one small patch at front edge
