Lot Details
Lot 3252
Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Slant Front Desk
Boston or Salem
The interior with paneled prospect door and valanced pigeonholes above shaped drawers, the case with four graduated drawers, raised on cabriole legs ending in turned feet. Height 46 1/2 inches, width 44 inches, depth 25 inches.
Estate of Jeanne K. Blum
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for $5,400 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Estate of Blum
brass probably original
date - see catalogue
Other wood used - pine
Probably originally with a bookcase top.
Rear left corner with crack from top to side of case.
Mild scratches to top.
Crack on the left block of the slant front, near top.
Lid escutcheon missing crest.
Minor chips to left loper.
Missing handle on upper right pull.
Shrinkage crack to the lower front of the right side.
Feet look old, but probably not right.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
brass probably original
date - see catalogue
Other wood used - pine
Probably originally with a bookcase top.
Rear left corner with crack from top to side of case.
Mild scratches to top.
Crack on the left block of the slant front, near top.
Lid escutcheon missing crest.
Minor chips to left loper.
Missing handle on upper right pull.
Shrinkage crack to the lower front of the right side.
Feet look old, but probably not right.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
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