Auction archive: Lot number 817

A Chippendale Mahogany Slant-Front Desk

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Auction archive: Lot number 817

A Chippendale Mahogany Slant-Front Desk

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Beschreibung:

* A Chippendale Mahogany Slant-Front Desk probably boston or salem, massachusetts, circa 1760 having a rectangular top above the slant-front opening to a stepped interior with a central door and a secret compartment flanked by three valanced pigeonholes over three drawers, the case with four graduated drawers having carved, shaped convex and concave block fronts, raised on a shaped base with a scalloped pendant and bracket feet. Height 41 3/4 x width 41 3/4 x depth 21 inches. Estimate $ 2,000-3,000 Property from the Estate of Robert Charles Brumder, Chenequa, Wisconsin In overall stable condition. Old scuffs, marks and scratches throughout consistent with age and use. Recently refinished. Hardware replaced. Back and drawer bottoms replaced with plywood boards. Other scattered repairs throughout. One interior nook lacking decorative element at top. Feet are not original, likely older replacements.

Auction archive: Lot number 817
Beschreibung:

* A Chippendale Mahogany Slant-Front Desk probably boston or salem, massachusetts, circa 1760 having a rectangular top above the slant-front opening to a stepped interior with a central door and a secret compartment flanked by three valanced pigeonholes over three drawers, the case with four graduated drawers having carved, shaped convex and concave block fronts, raised on a shaped base with a scalloped pendant and bracket feet. Height 41 3/4 x width 41 3/4 x depth 21 inches. Estimate $ 2,000-3,000 Property from the Estate of Robert Charles Brumder, Chenequa, Wisconsin In overall stable condition. Old scuffs, marks and scratches throughout consistent with age and use. Recently refinished. Hardware replaced. Back and drawer bottoms replaced with plywood boards. Other scattered repairs throughout. One interior nook lacking decorative element at top. Feet are not original, likely older replacements.

Auction archive: Lot number 817
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