AMER AUGUST 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, August 24, 2015.
CHIPPENDALE CHERRY SECRETARY BOOKCASE.Connecticut, circa 1780. Constructed in two cases: the bookcase with enclosed bonnet with bold dental cornice and carved rosettes, scroll board beaded at opening and center plinth carved with three spiral turned and carved finials. The doors conform to the bonnet shape. The interior fitted with valenced letter slots and shelves. Additionally there are candle slides. The slant-lid desk section is fitted with a bank of three drawers below a carved center drawer, flanked by three valenced letter slots on each side. Below the writing board are four graduated lipped full-width drawers. The desk has engaged quarter columns with angled ring turnings. Having ogee feet typical of Connecticut valley profile and construction. SIZE: 88-1/2" h (to top of finial) x 39-1/2" w x 18-1/2" d. PROVENANCE: From a private Maine Collection. CONDITION: Patching to lower portions of feet on proper left side, brasses appropriate but not original, missing escutcheon on lowest drawer, repair to hinge areas on writing board and adjacent area of fixed writing surface. Finials and plinths old and possibly original. Age crack to proper left side of lower case. Modern refinish. 49289-2 DH (5,000-7,000)