Lot 159
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A FEDERAL INLAID AND FIGURED MAHOGANY DIMINUTIVE CORNER SIDEBOARD New England, circa 1800

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Mahogany
  • height 36 3/4 in.; width 41 1/2 in.; depth 24 in.
the triangular top with bowed front above a single central bowed cockbeaded drawer with oval inlay flanked by panels with ebony keyholes faced to simulate working drawers, a pair of hinged cabinet doors below, raised on molded tapering feet.

Provenance

John S. Walton, New York, September 15, 1957 (bears label on bottom of interior central drawer)

Condition

Secondary wood is poplar and pine; heavily sun-bleached; loss to inlay; with restorations.
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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