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Single Owner Auction - Estate of Paul W. Doll, Jr.

Fri, Nov 20, 2020 09:00AM EST
Lot 72

Monumental Gothic Style Carved Walnut Lectern

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
Italian, 19th century or earlier, two sided adjustable lectern with tall spires and elaborate Gothic tracery panels, adjusting by wooden screw on tracery carved vine, leaf, and trefoil base, conforming stand and sled feet, 87 x 24 x 26 in. - Provenance: Estate of Paul W. Doll, Jr., Lake Toxaway, North Carolina

Condition

scattered losses to tracery carving, especially at lectern top, scattered pest damage with some associated losses, some wear and losses at base (lower base panel and feet a later addition), other typical shrinkage cracks, surface distress and minor losses (see detailed photos), wooden screw for lectern works well but becomes loose near top of its extension
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