american-chippendale-transitional-inlaid-secretaire-bookcase
Lot 198
American Chippendale Transitional Inlaid Secretaire Bookcase
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Circa 1800, cherry, white pine and poplar secondary, two part form, upper case with applied molded cornice, two hinged doors with molded mullions featuring upper tombstone designs, shelved interior, desk with hinged lipped slant lid featuring an inlaid and carved divided interior, central prospect door reveals removable document box that conceals four secret drawers flanked by two vertical document drawers, side valances with relief carved fans, case with four graduated lipped drawers, molded quarter columns to upper and lower case, raised on suppressed ball turned feet.

83 x 40.5 x 20 in.

Private collection, Greensboro, NC.

Upper interior with old but later red wash; some replaced panes and reglazing; replaced pulls; old feet are possibly original; other minor chips and small losses; scratching to right side lower panel.

$1,000 - 3,000