Day 2: Fine Art & Decorative Works
Sat, May 16, 2015 09:00AM EDT - Mon, May 18, 2015 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 328
Rare Classical Figured Mahogany Roll-
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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 |
Top Desk and Work Table
probably Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1815, galleried cylinder top opening to a fitted and tiger maple-lined interior set with six drawers, lower section set with drawer with leather-lined writing board over a fitted cylinder-form work drawer, two D-shaped drop leaves, trestle-form base with brass paw casters, mahogany and white pine secondary, 40-1/2 x 24-1/4 x 23-1/2 in., opens to 50-1/2 in., brass pulls replaced, breaks and crude repairs to top gallery, scattered minor veneer patches and repairs including small strip patch to top, some repairs and retouch to trestle-form base, other veneer and surface flaws. Provenance: Sotheby's New York, Tom Devenish: The Collection - Highly Important English Furniture, New York, 24 April 2008, lot 186
brass pulls replaced, breaks and crude repairs to top gallery, scattered minor veneer patches and repairs including small strip patch to top, some repairs and retouch to trestle-form base, other veneer and surface flaws
