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Fri, Sep 13, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 6

New England Sheraton Dressing Chest with Mirror

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

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
1810-1820, related to the works of John and Thomas Seymour, highly figured plum pudding mahogany, rotating mirror flanked by flame birch veneer uprights, six finely dovetailed drawers, lower left with divided interior and ratcheted felt lined writing board, ivory knobs, poplar, mahogany, and white pine secondary,ÿ65 x 41 x 23-1/2 in.Note:ÿ?This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object. Please note that bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinoceros horn.ÿÿ Provenance: Estate of Danny Wiginton, Huntsville, Alabama

Condition

cracks and repairs to ivory pulls, sun fading at back, mirror uprights loose (later bracing inside), veneer loss at top left side, ratchet supportÿoff (present), mirror backboard replaced