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Sat, Apr 10, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 864

Philadelphia Chippendale Mahogany Dressing Table

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000

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Pennsylvania, 1760-1780, carving attributed to Nicholas Bernard (died 1789), four dovetailed drawers, central drawer with shell and leaf carving, carved and scrolled skirt with central shell, inset fluted quarter columns, carved cabriole legs and ball and claw feet, 31-1/4 x 36-1/4 x 21 in. - Provenance: Estate of Benjamin Edwards III; Christie's New York, January 2013 lot 190; Private Collection, Connecticut

Condition

top drawer restored, brasses replaced, shell drawer with central plugged hole, top set with later blocking, top reset or possibly restored (not removed), crack and repair at one front leg, possible restorations at some knee returns, feet set with later casters, other typical cracks, surface wear, and some finish distress (refinished), corner patch and repair at one drawer facing
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