AMER WINTER 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, February 3, 2016.
FIGURED MAPLE CHIPPENDALE SLANT FRONT DESK.Third quarter 18th century, southeastern Massachusetts. Desk with well scrolled applied bracket base with medial drop pendant. Four graduated thumb molded drawers. Fall board concealing a sophisticated triple block and shell double step interior. Block and shell carved prospect drawers flanked by document drawers. Letter slots with birds beak dividers with tombstone scrolled valances between the drawer banks. Center bottom has open space for storing of ledger books. Fall board with undisturbed hinges and possibly original lock. Full width drawers with appropriate replaced hardware. Materials of maple and birch with pine secondary wood. SIZE: 39-1/4" w x 41-1/4" h x 18-1/2" case d, writing surface 29-1/2" h. PROVENANCE: Estate of Siro R. Toffolon of Old Lyme, CT. CONDITION: Good with repairs to returns on proper left side of base, rear pine braces are old replacements, shrinkage crack in fallboard, brasses replaced as noted. 49476-42 DH (3,000-5,000)