Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

July Premier Auction: Day 2

Sat, Jul 22, 2017 09:00AM EDT - Sun, Jul 23, 2017 09:00AM EDT
Lot 794

New England Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Desk

Estimate: $1,000 - $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

Coastal Massachusetts, late 18th century, mahogany and mahoganized maple, fitted interior, dovetailed drawers and boldly carved ball and claw feet, 43 x 45 x 24 in.

Condition

restorations and possible rebuilding to desk interior, feet largely intact with patch and repair at one front foot, one rear knee return replaced, chip and loss to one skirt drop, some other later blocking to feet, one back board replaced, patches and repairs at fallboard hinges, strip patch and repair to fallboard facing

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