Lot 4293
  • 4293

Very Fine and Rare Chippendale Carved and Figured Mahogany Block-Front Slant-Front Desk, Probably Salem, Massachusetts, circa 1770

Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description

  • Mahogany and White Pine
  • Height 43 in. by Width 41 1/4 in. by Depth 23 1/2 in.
appears to retain its original cast brass hardware.

Provenance

John Walton, New York.

Exhibited

New York, Museum of the City of New York, Furniture by New York Cabinetmakers, no. 55, illustrated in catalogue p. 41.

Literature

John S. Walton advertisement, The Magazine Antiques, February 1957, 102.

Condition

Secondary woods include white pine Retains original brass hardware. Case with a few minor patch repairs throughout. Later vertical brace to interior of back. Splits to both side facings of rear feet.
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