AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE MAPLE AND BIRCH SLANT-LID DESK.

AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE MAPLE AND BIRCH SLANT-LID DESK. Late 18th, early 19th century, probably Connecticut River Valley. This transitional desk with dovetailed rectangular case fitted with a hinged sloping lid opening to an interior with an arrangement of valenced pigeon holes and drawers centering a fan carved prospect door opening to a compartment and two drawers concealing an additional valuables drawer. The case fitted with four graduated long drawers with thumbmolded edges, the uppermost drawer flanked by lopers, on a molded base raised on ogee bracket feet with scalloped returns. The whole with a mahoganized finish. SIZE: 40″ h x 34-1/2″ w of case x 20″ d. PROVENANCE: Connecticut family home which descended from Sarah Upson Goodrich (Mrs. Oliver R. Beckwith) who descended from the Rev. Charles Chauncey, President of Harvard College and Elder William Brewster. Sarah was a member of the Connecticut chapter of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. CONDITION: Very good overall with minor old professional restorations and with replaced hardware. Bracket feet are original. 9-21873 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3012	$0.00	AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE MAPLE AND BIRCH SLANT-LID DESK. Late 18th, early 19th century, probably Connecticut River Valley. This transitional desk with dovetailed rectangular case fitted with a hinged sloping lid opening to an interior with an arrangement of valenced pigeon holes and drawers centering a fan carved prospect door opening to a compartment and two drawers concealing an additional valuables drawer. The case fitted with four graduated long drawers with thumbmolded edges, the uppermost drawer flanked by lopers, on a molded base raised on ogee bracket feet with scalloped returns. The whole with a mahoganized finish. SIZE: 40″ h x 34-1/2″ w of case x 20″ d. PROVENANCE: Connecticut family home which descended from Sarah Upson Goodrich (Mrs. Oliver R. Beckwith) who descended from the Rev. Charles Chauncey, President of Harvard College and Elder William Brewster. Sarah was a member of the Connecticut chapter of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. CONDITION: Very good overall with minor old professional restorations and with replaced hardware. Bracket feet are original. 9-21873 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2011 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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