Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Sep 17, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1114
Massachusetts Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Desk
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
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, circa 1775, figured mahogany throughout, finely constructed, slant lid opening to finely fitted interior with two fan carved drawers, over four graduated block front drawers, bold fan carved skirt drop, ball and claw feet, 44-1/2 x 40 x 21 in.
Provenance: Eddy Family, Rhode Island; Albert Smiley, Warwick, Rhode Island; Jess Pavey, Birmingham, Michigan, 1972; ex collection Philip Caldwell, New Canaan, Connecticut; sold Christie's, September 22, 2014 lot 43 for $20,000; Collection of C.L. Prickett
Condition
excellent condition overall, brasses replaced, some very minor checking at drawer facings, original skirt drop, feet, and most blocking, feet formerly fitted with casters (now removed), other typical shrinkage cracks, wear, and customary minor repairs
