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Fri, Jan 11, 2008 10:00AM EST
Lot 345

New England cherry apothecary cabinet, early 19th.

Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Sold for
$1,521
Sold Price includes BP

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
New England cherry apothecary cabinet, early 19th c., with 15 drawers, 21 1/2" h., 21 1/2" w.

Condition

One return molding replaced. Chestnut secondary. Losses and replacements to knob (1 knob missing, 1 knob not the same, about 50:50 old and replacements). Drawers are dovetailed. Backboard has square cut nails. Right side - two 1" cracks from bottom. Left side - erosion/dry rot along 3/4's at bottom 1 1/4" high. All three backboards are cracked (top, end to end; mid&bottom 1/3 from end. No warpage. Right rear corner eroded. No evidence of stripping or scraping.