Premier Auction - Session II - September 16, 2023
Sat, Sep 16, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 946
MESDA Documented North Carolina or Virginia Carved Walnut Secretary Bookcase
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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 |
late 18th century with later elements, scrolled and reticulated pedimented centered by a flame finial and foliate carved urn, geometric glazed doors, slant front door, fan carved fitted interior, four graduated drawers, ogee bracket feet, yellow pine and cypress secondary woods, drawer interior with MESDA documentation label, 89-1/2 x 40 x 21-1/4 in.
Provenance: Deaccessioned from Colonial Williamsburg; Timothy Hodges, Winchester, Virginia
Note: See Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts documentation: https://mesda.org/item/object/desk-and-bookcase/14381/
Condition
reconfigured and refinished, bookcase and desk likely a marriage, later finial, reworked fall front door, fitted interior with repairs, later bed molding, later brasses, rebuilt drawer bottoms, upper case with later back boards, later feet, other small repairs and scattered wear expected with age, use and restoration
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Deaccessioned from Colonial Williamsburg; Timothy Hodges, Winchester, Virginia
