Lot 1649
  • 1649

FINE QUEEN ANNE CARVED WALNUT DRESSING TABLE, PROBABLY WETHERSFIELD, CONNECTICUT, CIRCA 1770 |

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • Height 33 3/8 in. by Width 35 by Depth 20 1/4 in.
knee returns replaced.

Provenance

G.K.S. Bush, Inc., Washington, D.C.

Literature

G.K.S. Bush, Inc., advertisement, Magazine Antiques, vol. 130, no. 1, July 1986, p. 25. 

Condition

Overall fine condition, showing wear commensurate with age and use. The hardware has been replaced. Knee returns replaced. The top is made of two boards, with a slight seam visible between the two caused by shrinkage of the boards. 1" loss to the proper left side of the top drawer molding. Secondary wood: White pine
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