Description:
Red-painted Desk/Bookcase, late 18th century, the upper section with paneled doors opening to shelves, set into the lower section with thumb-molded lid opening to an interior of valanced compartments above two rows of drawers, old red paint, (imperfections),ht. 78 1/2, lower case wd. 37, lower case dp. 19 1/2 in.
Provenance: David Schorsch; Donna Fields Small collection.
Estimate $1,500-2,500
lid broken out with repaired damage and replaced hinges, shrinkage cracks in lower case sides, repaired crack to back right bracket, loss to back left leg (has to sit on a shim for now),replaced brasses missing one bail, some pulls missing from interior drawers, one interior valance missing, chunk missing lower right of top section below hinge, imperfections to writing/work surface, red paint old but not original.
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Keywords
David SchorschStephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200
Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3224
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