Lot 295
  • 295

A Fine Chippendale Carved Cherrywood Desk-and-Bookcase, Connecticut River Valley, Circa 1785

Estimate
10,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description

  • cherrywood
  • Height 90 in. by Width 38 1/4 in. by Depth 22 in.

Provenance

C. L. Prickett, Yardley, Pennsylvania;
Circa Antiques, Fort Lauderdale, Florida;
East Coast Collector

Literature

Circa Antiques advertisement, Magazine Antiques, April 1982, 852

Condition

Finials possibly replaced; appears to retain original brass H hinges; and original dust boards; lock replaced to upper door; the lower section with replaced hinges to slant front with patches to slant front and desk where previous hinges were attached; approximate 1 1/2 inch patch running across the entire length of the slant front; brasses replaced; the feet and pendant retain their original pine glue blocks; all secondary wood is white pine; appears to retain its original backboards to upper and lower sections; 1 1/2 inch replaced section to proper left front corner of bonnet molding.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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