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Beyond a Cincinnati Legacy: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fleischmann III, Part I
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- Sale 1276
Live
| Cincinnati
Nov 16 | 10:00 AM EST
Live
| Cincinnati
Sale 1276
| Cincinnati
| Cincinnati
Estimate$1,500 – $3,000
appears to retain the original brasses, retains an old refinish.
Height 34 1/2 x width 37 1/4 x depth 20 1/2 inches. (width of case 34 3/4 inches)
Provenance:
Leon F.S. Stark, Antiques, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1971.
(purchase receipt included)
Secondary wood: White pine and poplar.
In overall fine and stable condition. Appears to retain the original brasses, though tarnished from lack of polishing for many years. Having a one-board top. Lock mechanisms appear to be original and retain a functioning key. Retaining an even refinished surface and mostly even dark patina throughout. Retains full dust boards. Appears to retain the original feet though some of the foot facings have been previously cracked and reglued. Few age cracks visible throughout. Scuffs, marks, and scratches consistent with age and use. Patches to the molding around the drawer fronts visible, but these are likely old repairs done in the mid-20th century, if not earlier. The peaks of the scroll feet appear to be early patches. Patches visible to each drawer divider consistent with the lock damaging the original wood stock.
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Leah Vogelpohl
AVP, Specialist, American Furniture, Folk, and Decorative Arts
Ms. Vogelpohl joined the firm in 2013 as a cataloger in the American and European Furniture and Decorative Arts department. She became a department specialist in 2017, focusing on American decorative arts and silver. She received a BA from the College of Charleston and an MLITT in Art History from the University of Glasgow.
Katie Benedict
Associate Specialist, Furniture & Decorative Arts
