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THBRare Chippendale Carved Mahogany Block-front Slant-lid Desk
Lot 1579
About Seller
Bonhams Skinner
274 Cedar Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States
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Timed Auction in Progress ... Currently on Lot Estimate:
$15,000 - $25,000
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By Bonhams Skinner
Apr 1, 2021 - Apr 12, 2021
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2021-04-01 12:00:00
2021-04-12 19:00:00
America/New_York
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This April’s major Americana Online auction will feature nearly 900 lots gathered in Marlborough from New England estates, discerning private collectors and families, and venerable institutions such as Historic Deerfield. Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
This April’s major Americana Online auction will feature nearly 900 lots gathered in Marlborough from New England estates, discerning private collectors and families, and venerable institutions such as Historic Deerfield. Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
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- Lot Description
Rare Chippendale Carved Mahogany Block-front Slant-lid Desk, Boston, c. 1760-80, the interior with small serpentine drawers topped with fan-carving, centering a similarly carved concave prospect door with concealed drawers behind, all on the blocked and cockbeaded case of graduated drawers, and base of carved hairy-paw feet centering a shaped pendant, replaced brasses, refinished, ht. 43 3/4, wd. 40 1/4, dp. 21 in.
Provenance: William Greenleaf Boardman collection; Skinner, Inc., June 16, 1990, Lot 124; Private Collection.
Literature: Boston Furniture of the 18th Century (The Colonial Society of Massachusetts, c. 1974), p. 177, plate 81, illustrates a very similar example, now in the Karolik Collection at The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.Condition
Condition: upper backboard with minor insect damage. There are secret compartments on the back of the pull-out prospect section and underneath it, concealed by a sliding door. Patch at lock to case (not lid). Missing carved rear right foot return.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. - Shipping Info
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