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American & Southern | December 5, 2024

Thu, Dec 5, 2024 10:00AM EST
Lot 1085

Very Fine and Rare Kentucky Federal Inlaid Figured Cherry Serpentine Sideboard

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

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$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
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$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

probably Lexington area, possibly shop of Porter Clay, 1800 to 1810, complex serpentine form in highly figured cherry, four shaped dovetailed drawers, two doors, and two tambour door compartments on tall inlaid tapered legs, 40 x 71 x 19-1/4 in.

Provenance: Private Collection

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Private Collection

rebuilding and reconstruction throughout with some old components, veneer cracks and checking overall with some scattered losses and areas of retouch, finish distress and fading overall, top appears original but resurfaced  at underside, scattered restorations to secondary surfaces, including drawer bottoms and case bottom (secondary surfaces have largely been stained brown, making clear assessment of originality in some cases difficult)