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Fri, Apr 25, 2014 09:00AM EDT
Lot 515

Boston, Massachusetts Chippendale mahogany secreta

Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $20,000
$500,000 $50,000
Boston, Massachusetts Chippendale mahogany secretary, the upper section with a broken arch pediment centering a carved bust of Shakespeare, over two scalloped panel doors enclosing a fitted interior flanked by fluted pilasters with carved capitals, resting on a base with a fall front enclosing an interior with fan carved drawers and a block front case with four drawers supported by ball and claw feet, 98 1/2" h., 41 1/2" w.

Condition

Bust is replaced. Restoration to desk interior. Veneer patch to back corner of top. Brasses replaced. Hinges replaced. Restoration to some drawer bottoms. Provenance: The Estate of Marie Schwarz, Philadelphia, PA.

see printed catalog