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Lot 144
Sale 2816 - Americana
Apr 12, 2006
6:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$20,000 -
30,000
Price Realized
$19,000
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Federal inlaid mahogany Secretary and Desk attributed to John Aitken (active 1795-1810) philadelphia, late 18th century
The molded cornice with contrasting inlay above two glazed doors with mullions , the lower case with cylinder tambour desk opening to a fitted interior with maple-faced drawers and pigeonholes and pull-out lined writing surface, above arrangement of five drawers and tombstone-inlaid tapering legs, line-inlaid throughout.
H. 73 in. W. 38 in. D. 26 in.