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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.