CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY CHIPPENDALE STYLE BIRCH SLANT LID SECRETARY.

CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY CHIPPENDALE STYLE BIRCH SLANT LID SECRETARY. 19th century, Connecticut. Benchmade in the Colchester style in two parts. Upper case with bonnet top and cove molded corners, fitted with three urn form acorn finials, center most joined to an inverted shell pediment. Case fitted with a pair of astragal arched, raised panel covered doors opening to an interior fitted with a pair of shelves over valanced cubby holes. Cabinet with fluted pilasters and joined to the mid-molded lower case having a hinged sloping lid with thumb molded edges resting on top of lopers and opening to an interior fitted with an arrangement of small drawers and valanced cubby holes. Above four graduated long drawers with thumb molded edges on a molded base, raised on bracket feet with scalloped returns. NOTE: For illustrations illustrating similarities to some Colchester area furniture to this example see Connecticut Valley Furniture by Thomas P. & Alice K. Kugelman with Robert Lionetti, pages 278-280, figs 126 A & B and 127 treatment of the inverted shell within the arch and of the general form of the finials. SIZE: Overall 87″ h. Case 37-1/4″ w x 19″ d. PROVENANCE: Robert Frederick Woolworth Estate, Monmouth, Maine. (F.W. Woolworth Store). CONDITION: Repolished with proper replaced brasses. In need of minor cosmetic restoration throughout. Otherwise good. 9-23527 (2,000-4,000)

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
	3218	$1,265.00	CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY CHIPPENDALE STYLE BIRCH SLANT LID SECRETARY. 19th century, Connecticut. Benchmade in the Colchester style in two parts. Upper case with bonnet top and cove molded corners, fitted with three urn form acorn finials, center most joined to an inverted shell pediment. Case fitted with a pair of astragal arched, raised panel covered doors opening to an interior fitted with a pair of shelves over valanced cubby holes. Cabinet with fluted pilasters and joined to the mid-molded lower case having a hinged sloping lid with thumb molded edges resting on top of lopers and opening to an interior fitted with an arrangement of small drawers and valanced cubby holes. Above four graduated long drawers with thumb molded edges on a molded base, raised on bracket feet with scalloped returns. NOTE: For illustrations illustrating similarities to some Colchester area furniture to this example see Connecticut Valley Furniture by Thomas P. & Alice K. Kugelman with Robert Lionetti, pages 278-280, figs 126 A & B and 127 treatment of the inverted shell within the arch and of the general form of the finials. SIZE: Overall 87″ h. Case 37-1/4″ w x 19″ d. PROVENANCE: Robert Frederick Woolworth Estate, Monmouth, Maine. (F.W. Woolworth Store). CONDITION: Repolished with proper replaced brasses. In need of minor cosmetic restoration throughout. Otherwise good. 9-23527 (2,000-4,000) 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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