EDWARDS FAMILY KENTUCKY FEDERAL INLAID CHERRY SECRETARY
c. 1795, in old surface
inlaid scrolled bonnet top above pair of inlaid paneled blind doors, bottom part with hinged lid, the interior fitted with drawers and cubby holes, above 3 graduated drawers, shaped skirt with flared feet, 99"h; 42"w; 20"d
Descended through the Judge Davis Edwards family of Louisville, Kentucky
Along with exhibition book, Kentucky Furniture, J.B. Speed Art Museum, 1974, see #43
Condition: top goes with the bottom; feet are original to the piece; the center finial appears original the side two are probably 19th c. replacements; the lid has small minor replacement patches around the hinges; the interior writing surface next to the lid has a 1.5" horizontal strip added; the brasses are probably old replacements but there are no extra holes; moldings and backboards are all original; secondary wood is poplar; it has presence and style
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000
Realized: $35,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 91 : EDWARDS FAMILY KENTUCKY FEDERAL INLAID CHERRY SECRETARY
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