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THBMidwestern Secretary Bookcase in Figured Walnut
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6270 Este Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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LiveJun 24, 2016 - Jun 26, 2016
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- Lot Description
Midwestern Secretary Bookcase in Figured Walnut
American (possibly Oldenburg, Indiana), 19th century. A two-piece secretary bookcase in figured walnut with poplar secondary, the upper section having a projecting cornice above three glazed doors opening to an interior with three adjustable shelves, the glazed door panels inset with pierced, fretwork valences and edged with strips of pressed molding. The lower section having a rectangular top and paneled sides above a central, paneled fall front flanked on each side by a stack of three dovetailed short drawers, the fall front opening to a desk interior with pigeonholes, drawers, and a felt-lined writing surface, all over three paneled cabinet doors, the drawers and door fronts applied with strips of pressed molding and the exterior drawers fitted with porcelain knobs, the whole above a shaped apron and rising on bracket feet ending in porcelain casters; ht. 100, wd. 66.25, dp. 22.5 in.
The molded, diamond motifs on the short drawers are similar to the diamond panels found on the furniture of various Swiss-German settlements in Indiana and Ohio, including Oldenburg, Zoar, and New Bremen.
Three of the drawers are lined with handwritten receipts for the Steamboat Pike of Cincinnati, dated June 1825, which record payments for beef and mutton as well as sixty-seven pounds of yarn and thirty-two loaves of bread. Another drawer retains a laminated newspaper article from the Tuesday, February 23, 1943 edition of the Cincinnati Times-Star, which discusses the seemingly exorbitant amount of money spent by 19th century steamers on groceries.Surface wear and imperfections as would be expected with age and use, including some scratches (mainly to the top of the lower section). Some small veneer cracks, chips, and repairs. A couple of minor molding repairs. Some age splits to side panels. Felt-lined writing surface probably an older replacement. Middle cabinet door of lower section secured with blocks so it doesn't currently open. A couple of porcelain knobs with chips. Feet with some repairs and losses. Door glass appears to be original. Retains the interior lock mechanisms. The back of the upper section inscribed in chalk "C.Y."(?) / "Wagner" / "1932" / "Mar."Condition
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