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Fri, Oct 2, 2009 06:00PM EDT
Lot 720

Massachusetts or New Hampshire Queen Anne maple hi

Estimate: $5,000 - $10,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$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
Massachusetts or New Hampshire Queen Anne maple highboy, ca. 1770, the upper section with two short and three long drawers resting on a base with one long and three short drawers, the center with fan carving, supported by cabriole legs terminating in pad feet, 66 1/2" h., 38 1/4" w. An early chalk inscription on the lower case reads Do_k. Records indicate that a William Doak was working as a cabinetmaker in Boston towards the end of the 18th century. Provenance: Estate of Myra Godley, NJ.

Condition

Early/mid 20th c. surface. Brasses replaced. Lacking one bail. A couple lip repairs. Splines added to sides of upper case. One knee return replaced. A couple repairs to other knee returns.