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CHIPPENDALE SECRETARY, CT RIVER VALLEY ORIGIN

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CHIPPENDALE SECRETARY, CT RIVER VALLEY ORIGIN
CHIPPENDALE SECRETARY, CT RIVER VALLEY ORIGIN
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Exceptional circa 1790-1800 Two-Part Cherry Secretary, top section with highly scrolled and carved crown moldings, flame finials, carved fan, and beautifully molded paneled doors; the lower section with a fan-carved interior, serpentine front with "breasted" top drawer, all above bold ogee feet; in remarkable original condition, retaining what appears to be its original surface; with pine secondary wood, 96" high, 40" x 19 3/4", 33" writing height. Restoration to brasses; shrinkage crack to one door panel, surface wear commensurate with age. See "Connecticut Valley Furniture Made by Elephalet Chapin and His Contemporaries, 1750-1800", by Kugelman, Lionetti, Trent & Zimmerman, pp. 283-298 for similar construction details.
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CHIPPENDALE SECRETARY, CT RIVER VALLEY ORIGIN

Estimate $40,000 - $45,000
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Starting Price $20,000
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