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Lot 96
Sale 5342 - The Art of Gathering
Dec 9, 2022
6:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$600 -
800
Price Realized
$1,008
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Federal child's cherry slant-front desk together with a needlework sampler late 18th / early 19th century
The slant front revealing fitted interior, over three graduated drawers, molded base on shaped bracket feet; sold together with a needlework sampler, worked with polychrome threads on linen ground, depicting alphabet above inscription, "Willminah G. Rockafelow/ was born Oct 8th 1833/ Finished July/ 19th 1844," surrounded by birds, flowers, flower basket, and hearts, meandering vine border, framed.
H: 27 1/2 in. W: 25 1/2 in. D: 13 1/2 in. (desk), 17 in. x 16 1/2 in. (sight)