Sunday, September 18, 2016
September Auction | LOT #52 - Victorian Walnut Secretary Desk (attributed to) Thomas Brooks
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LOT #52
Victorian Walnut Secretary Desk (attributed to) Thomas Brooks
Two-piece construction having a carved female bust finial, two glass Gothic doors with carved floral accents, rosettes, bird’s eye maple book case interior with three shelves, a felt lined pull out desk surface with rosewood and bird’s eye maple veneered drawer fronts and two burled walnut paneled cabinet doors below; with two keys; Provenance: Reverend Samuel Boston (Pennsylvania, b.1859)
Estimate: $800 - $1,000
Hammer Price: $3,600
Dimensions: Height: 114 inches, Width: 56 inches, Depth: 30 inches (depth with desk closed)
Condition: Good, heavy cracks on left side and left cabinet door, replaced felt liner, added glass desk surface, scuffing and veneer popping (especially under the doors), missing wood sections
Shipping: Quote Shipping