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Wed, Jan 11, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 798
Rare Kentucky Inlaid Cherry Dressing Table
Estimate: $50,000 - $70,000
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 |
circa 1805, central Kentucky, likely Lincoln or Boyle County, lightwood string inlay, two drawers with circular foliate decoration flanking a center drawer with fan corners, tapered legs with inset chamfer and bellflower inlay, poplar secondary wood, 30-3/4 x 27-3/4 x 17-1/4 in.
Note: This incredibly rare Kentucky table is one of a very small number of known examples of this distinctive dressing table form. While similar individual features such as the sinuous string inlay and uniquely chamfered legs are hallmarks seen in Kentucky furniture literature, only a few examples of the central Kentucky dressing table have been documented, primarily by the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA).
References.: Relates to examples in Collecting Kentucky, 1790-1860 by Genevieve Baird Lacer and Libby Turner Howard, see pgs. 86, 143, and 205; see MESDA files: https://mesda.org/item/object/table-side/17937/; https://mesda.org/item/object/table-side/17935/; https://mesda.org/item/object/table-side/17936/
Condition
in a fine state of preservation overall, resurfaced, small filled areas throughout, some later staining to lower drawer boards, rebuilt and reset interior structure, proper right front leg with later tenon repair, proper right return with two patches along top edge, some inlay restorations, other general wear from age and use
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Private Collection
