Our August Uncurated Auction features more than 400 lots of art, furniture, decorative items, jewelry and watches, as well as a large collection of minerals, fossils and shells.
Among the highlights are several Tiffany Studios pieces, including an Adams frame and a Pine Needle letter rack and pen tray, as well as a Tiffany Favrile bowl. A collection of watches features a Tag Heuer Grand Carrera Calibre 36, a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso and an E. Howard 14k gold hunting case pocket watch. Other highlights include vintage E. Dehillerin French copper cookware, Cartier pens, a Faberge silver and enamel pendant, Whiting & Davis and Mandalian mesh bags, a collection of hatpins, and Wave Crest glass, as well as porcelain, silver, Los Castillo and Salvador Teran pieces and a large selection of artwork. Also featured is a carved Victorian Renaissance Revival cabinet, as well as mid-century modern and antique furniture.
Rounding out the sale is a large collection of minerals, fossils and shells. Highlights include a fossilized dinosaur footprint, Halite salt crystals and Wavellite. From the Estate of Frank Hall owner of Dover Scientific and collector of rocks, crystals, minerals and fossils.
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LOT 39:
American Federal Slant Front Desk
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Start price:
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150
Estimate :
$300 - $400
Buyer's Premium: 28%
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sales tax: 6.625%
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American Federal Slant Front Desk
American Federal slant front desk. 19th century. Cherry and tiger maple, four exterior drawers, 15 interior drawers, Sheraton style feet. Drawer above interior door opens by means of a hidden wooden lever which releases it. Two keys and three separate pieces of wood are included. Wear throughout cherry exterior of desk. Splitting and cracks to wood on left and right sides of desk. Chip and loss to wood on upper left corner of slant front lid. Chips and losses to wood on top left corner and top back edge of desk. Later lock plate on middle drawer. Divider molding missing between top right draws on interior of desk. Tiger maple piece above left letter drawer on interior is separated but present. Scratches and scuffs throughout wood on lid of desk. Left knob on top left drawer on exterior is bent. Lid supports for slant front lid do not recede completely flush into desk. Hole to wood on back of desk. Repairs to four interior "double drawers". Escutcheon missing from slant front lid. Repairs to drawer face of top central interior drawer, with looseness to knob. Drawer is incredibly difficult to open with hidden lever and is jammed.
39 3/8" W x 21 1/4" D x 43" H. 168 lbs.
Condition: Notice to bidders: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition. Photos are considered part of the condition report. Complete condition information is available by request, no later than 24 hours prior to the auction. All lots are offered and sold "as is", and Willow Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated.
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