August Americana
Description:
Shaker Red-painted Maple Washstand with Shelf, possibly Canterbury, New Hampshire, mid-19th century, with square gallery having shaped fronts above a single drawer, joined to the medial shelf by square posts continuing to tapering legs, ht. 32, wd. 19, dp. 16 1/2 in.
Literature: For a similar example, see Shaker Life, Art, and Architecture, by Scott Swank, Abbeville Press, 1999, pp. 102-3.
Estimate $300-500
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Stephen 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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