Personal Collection of Lewis Scranton
Description:
Tiger Maple and Apple Wood Desk Bookcase, probably Connecticut, late 18th century, top section with molded scroll cresting with pinwheel carved terminals centering a heart-shaped plinth, three turned flame-carved finials, above two beaded hinged doors opening to a compartmented interior, the lower section with slant-lid opening to a valanced interior with central drawer flanked by two shaped drawers, case below of thumb-molded drawers on a gadrooned-carved scroll bracket base, refinished and replaced brasses, ht. 79, wd. 36, dp. 18 in.
Provenance: Hilary Nolan, 2002.
Estimate $6,000-8,000
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Keywords
Hilary NolanStephen 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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