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THBEarly 19th C. English Slant Top Secretary Desk
About Seller
1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
United States
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery is a full-service auction gallery strategically located on Miami Circle in the historic Buckhead district of Atlanta, one of the Southeastern United States’ largest commercial and financial centers. The gallery is owned and operated by Robert Ahlers and his wife Chr...Read more
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About Auction
LiveAug 9, 2015 - Aug 10, 2015
Ahlers & Ogletree elizabeth@aandoauctions.com
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- Lot Description
English, early 19th century. A stained oak wood slant top secretary desk, the hinged slant top lid opening to rest on two oak supports with replaced pulls revealing an interior comprising of five central cubby holes decorated with overhead cyma curved molding surmounting an open storage compartment, flanked on each side by three rows of drawers with small replaced brass pulls, surmounting a drawer frame with 4 rows of cock-beaded drawers on dust boards, each drawer decorated with brass escutcheons, the desk back comprising of 5 oak boards, all resting on ogee molded feet. Approximate height 43.5", width 45", depth 20" (with slant front lid closed), depth 15.5" (with slant front lid open). Slant front lid retains its original key. Provenance: From the Estate of Henry G. Muecke Jr., Atlanta, Georgia.
Condition
Slant top lid exhibits surface abrasions and a few slight dark stains, writing surface of top exhibits a swath of black staining starting beneath interior storage compartment and continuing beneath rightmost small drawer and onto board of writing surface likely from old ink, drawer boards exhibit separation between boards, third drawer exhibits black mark on board (old stain), right side exhibits dark lines near slant top, drawer facades also have slight abrasions and dark marks, leftmost side of drawer fronts exhibit surface fractures, likely from humid climate conditions, feet exhibit slight abrasions commensurate with age. Desk structurally stable.
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