From: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, Important American Furniture: Property from the Estate of the Late Cornelius C. Moore, Newport, Rhode Island, sale cat. (October 30, 1971), 1920, lot 83
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Slant-front desk |
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Object numberRIF506 |
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MakerMaker, possibly by Christopher Townsend, 1701?1787 |
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Dimensions41 1/2 × 37 × 19 1/2 in. (105.41 × 93.98 × 49.53 cm) Writing height: 31 in. (78.74 cm) |
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Date175070 |
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Current locationUnknown |
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GeographyMade in Newport, Rhode Island(view a map of Rhode Island) |
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MediumWalnut (primary); chestnut (secondary) |
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MarksUnknown |
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InscriptionsUnknown |
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StyleChippendale |
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ProvenanceCornelius C. Moore (18851970), Newport, Rhode Island; consigned by his estate to Parke Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, October 30, 1971, lot 83. Robert Burkhardt, Kutztown, Pennsylvania, 19741975. Cherry and Watson, Barnstable, Massachusetts, 1979 |
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Associated namesCornelius C. MooreParke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. Robert Burkhardt |
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NotesThe columns on the letter drawers and the serpentine design of the drawers below the pigeon holes are like the interior of the bookcase by Christopher Townsend (RIF242). |
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BibliographyParke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, Important American Furniture: Property from the Estate of the Late Cornelius C. Moore, sale cat. (October 30, 1971), 1920, lot 83, ill."Robert Burkhardt advertisement," Antiques 105, no. 4 (April 1974): 726. "Robert Burkhardt advertisement," Antiques 107, no. 4 (April 1975): 614. "Robert Burkhardt advertisement," Antiques 108, no. 5 (November 1975): 848. "Cherry and Watson advertisement," Antiques 115, no. 2 (February 1979): 288. |