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Desk-on-frame (base only) |
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Object numberRIF1688 |
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MakerMaker Unknown |
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Dimensions28 5/8 × 28 × 20 1/2 in. (72.708 × 71.12 × 52.07 cm) |
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Date17901810 |
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Current locationUnknown |
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GeographyPossibly made in Rhode Island, or possibly made in Connecticut(view a map of Rhode Island) |
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MediumMahogany |
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MarksUnknown |
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InscriptionsUnknown |
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ProvenanceJohn S. Walton, Inc., New York; sold to Hugh B. Cox (19051973) and his wife Ethelyn Ayres Cox (19081988), Alexandria, Virginia; consigned to Christie's, New York, June 16, 1984, lot 417. Christie's, New York, January 26, 1991, lot 358. Paul and Esther Ganksy; consigned to Christie's, New York, January 19, 2018, lot 137 (unsold) |
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Associated namesChristie'sHugh B. Cox Paul Gansky Esther Gansky John S. Walton, Inc. Ethelyn Ayres Cox |
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See also |
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BibliographyChristie's, New York, Fine American Furniture, Silver, Folk Art, and Historical Prints, sale cat. (January 26, 1991), 228, lot 358, ill.Christie's, New York, Highly Important American Furniture: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B. Cox, sale cat. (June 16, 1984), 5657, lot 417, ill. Christie's, New York, Important American Furniture, Folk Art, and Silver, sale cat. (January 19, 2018), 44, lot 137, ill. |