Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, May 21, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 907
Massachusetts Chippendale Mahogany Slant Front Desk
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 |
with paper label for Benjamin Frothingham (1734-1809), Charlestown, Massachusetts, circa 1785, slant lid opening to fitted interior centering a shell drawer, over four graduated serpentine drawers set with bold bat wing brasses and escutcheons, on ogee bracket feet with central skirt drop, white pine secondary, 43-1/4 x 44-3/4 x 24 in.
Provenance: Princeton, New Jersey estate; Nye Auctions, February 10, 2012, lot 254; Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Pfaffenroth
Condition
generally good condition, brasses replaced, one hinge reset with associated patch, other minor patches and distress at interior writing surface (some disparity between hinge history, other possible restorations to fall board), original feet and blocking with scattered repairs at facings including front
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