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A Chippendale Cherrywood Slant-Front Desk with Bookcase, Possibly Norwich, Connecticut, Circa 1795
Estimate
5,000 - 10,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- cherry wood
- Height of desk 42 in. by Width 44 1/2 in. by Depth 21 1/2 in.; Height of bookcase 46 3/4 in. by Width 45 in. by Depth 12 1/2 in.
The bookcase appears to have been made between five and ten years of the desk's manufacture.
Condition
The desk secondary woods are poplar and white pine; hardware pulls replaced; proper front right foot with the lower 3 inches of foot facing replaced; top of same foot facing with patch; the second and fourth drawer in case with 1-inch deep lip-repair along length of drawer face; backboards with approximately 3/4-inch shrinkage; sides of case cracked; proper left rear foot with a 3 1/2-inch replacement to foot facing; the proper right side of second drawer to case with facing cracked and re-glued; the hardware is probably the third set.
The interior of the bookcase is varnished; the base moldings have been cracked and re-glued; several dentils lost.
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.
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