Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, Feb 12, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 429

Very Fine George III Diminutive Secretary

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000

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
British, 1760-1770, of tall, narrow proportions, finely crafted, removable upper section with two shelves and openwork Gothic style fretwork supports, lower case with fallboard with false double front opening to a fitted interior with five drawers, over four additional long drawers, finely dovetailed, with mahogany linings throughout, original gilt brass hardware, paneled back, bracket feet, paneled back, 65-1/2 x 25-1/2 x 12-1/2 in. - Provenance: Estate of Robert K. Johnson, Aiken, South Carolina

Condition

very good overall, scattered cracks and repairs to fretwork with some minor face patches at back corners, minor losses to drawer beading, original feet and blocking with some scattered breaks and repairs to facings, each case side with two small plugged holes near back edge