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Sat, Sep 11, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 870

New England Federal Mahogany Corner Washstand

Estimate: $600 - $900

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

Massachusetts or New Hampshire, circa 1800, underside with chalk signature "Adams", with arched backsplash, facade inlaid with highly figured birch panels centering a single drawer, on curved legs with lower shelf,ÿ40 x 23 x 15 in., Provenance: Ginsburg & Levy, New York, purchased 1974 for $2,750 (accompanied by copy of receipt); Joan B. and James L. Loeb Estates; Note: The Ginsburg & Levy receipt suggests theÿAdams signature relates toÿElisha Adams of Federal Street, Boston.

Condition

good overall with typical minor cracks and veneer flaws, one loss at front corner of lower shelf, crack to lower shelf with later brace at underside, legs with added color to simulate inlay