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Lot 98
Signed American Federal Figured
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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 |
Mahogany Lady's Secretary Desk
back of one interior drawer inscribed "Made and sold by Rufus Eaton, Boston No. 5 Cambridge Street", also inscribed under drawer "W.N.C.M. Boston, Massachusetts", upper section with two doors opening to fitted interior with three drawers, swan's-neck pediment, brass urn finials, lower section with fold-over writing flap over three long drawers on turned legs, 67 x 39-3/4 x 19-3/4 in., lacking one rosette and tip of scroll on pediment and one button pull on loper, crack in scroll pediment, veneer cracks and warping to doors, brasses replaced, other scattered surface wear, cracks, finish and veneer flaws, brass finials possibly original, brass drawer pulls replaced. Provenance: N/A
lacking one rosette and tip of scroll on pediment and one button pull on loper, crack in scroll pediment, veneer cracks and warping to doors, brasses replaced, other scattered surface wear, cracks, finish and veneer flaws, brass finials possibly original, brass drawer pulls replaced
