The Art of Gathering

lot 1: nice patina and visual appeal; overall exhibiting signs of wear commensurate with age, including scattered old worm holes throughout, repairs to old breaks to moldings / edges throughout, an area of loss to gadrooned molding toward bottom, and one backboard with significant insect damage which resulted in an old break / loss (void evident); scattered minor areas of loss; drawer interior / sides possibly rebuilt, with later nails evident; some old patches evident to shrinkage cracks; top hinge attachment to door with old repair

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