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Fri, May 19, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 516

Neoclassical Burlwood Marble Top Five Drawer Commode

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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

French/German, circa 1830, highly figured veneers throughout, dovetailed construction with oak secondary, variegated black marble top, 37-1/2 x 51-1/4 x 23-3/4 in.

Condition

good condition overall, probably original top with typical scratches and wear, later cloth drawer linings with stains, some scattered interior later bracing, typical minor veneer cracks, flaws, and repairs including some shrinkage cracks at case sides, feet replaced

Whitehall at the Villa, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 18 July 2005, purchased for $5,350 (accompanied by original receipt); Estate of Katharine Lee Reid Chapel Hill, North Carolina