Goddard Townsend Chippendale secretary with bonnet top, dense mahogany with poplar, white pine, chestnut and red cedar secondary, bonnet top upper case with paneled pediment and two figured mahogany panel doors opening to fitted interior over two candle slides, lower case with fallboard opening to shell-carved and fitted interior, six block-front drawers and four valance drawers all with red cedar secondary, shell-carved prospect door opening to three interior drawers, interior till, lopers with original bird figural brass mounts, original brass batwing carrying handles, Goddard Townsend School, Newport, Rhode Island, 1760-1780, 97 (94 in. without finial) x 43-1/2 x 24-1/2 in. Refinished and restored (label on back of case "Restored by Stanley Jameson, Blauvelt, New York, 1964"), replaced finial and finial plinth, bookcase interior with four added shelves, brasses, feet and and base molding replaced, most original hinges and other hardware, backboards renailed and one replaced, face patches to fallboard and writing board at hinges, two small interior drawers with replaced bottoms, fallboard with cracks, scattered patches to thumb moldings on fallboard and drawer facings, other scattered restorations to moldings and secondary surfaces. Bought in 1950 from the Mitchell family of Tuxedo Park, New York; Private Collection, Winter Park, Florida
BOSTON CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY BLOCK FRONT DESK SECRETARYBOSTON CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY BLOCK FRONT DESK SECRETARY, in two parts with alterations the molded pierced bonnet over a central carved shell above a pair of doors inset with shaped rectangular panels opening to shelves over candle slides, the lower section with hinged slant front with a central carved shell opening to a writing surface and a fitted arrangement of pigeonholes and small drawers centering a prospect door, all over four long graduated block molded drawers above a shaped carved skirt on ogee bracket feet with ball and claw feet - h:94w:41d:22in. Provenance: Property from a Historic Institution
Chippendale Style Slant Front Secretary Chippendale style mahogany with brass inlay slant front desk features block front with three drawers and carved clam shell on keyhole desk front; ball and claw feet; slant top opens to reveal a fitted interior featuring two secret pull-out document holders disguised as side pillars to center compartment door, letter files and two document drawers; measures approximately 40" high, 31-1/2" wide, and 20-1/2" in depth; in Restorable condition; missing key.
CHIPPENDALE STYLE WALNUT AND BLOCK FRONT DIMINUTIVE SLANT FRONT SECRETARY BOOKCASE 61 1/2 X 20 X 12 IN. (156.21 X 50.80 X 30.48 CM.)Chippendale Style Walnut and Block Front Diminutive Slant Front Secretary Bookcase, Dimensions: 61 1/2 x 20 x 12 in. (156.21 x 50.80 x 30.48 cm.)
CHIPPENDALE STYLE MAHOGANY SLANT BLOCK-FRONT SECRETARY BOOKCASE, HEIGHT: 73 IN, WIDTH: 36 INChippendale Style Mahogany Slant Block-Front Secretary Bookcase,
CHIPPENDALE STYLE MAHOGANY BLOCK FRONT SECRETARY DESK, ...Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Secretary Desk, in two parts, upper section having bonnet top with two raised panel doors, flanked by fluted pilasters on lower section, with slant lid over four block front drawers, set on ogee feet, custom made, height 85 inches, width 38 inches.
Condition:
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CHIPPENDALE STYLE MAHOGANY SECRETARY BOOKCASE, American, mid 20th century, with double-door cabinet bookcase surmounting a slant-front secretary with three block-front drawers over bracket feet. Dimensions: 74.75"H x 28.5"W x 15"D.
MONITOR CHIPPENDALE STYLE CHERRY BLOCK-FRONT SECRETARY BOOKCASE, H: 84 IN, W: 33 INMonitor Chippendale Style Cherry Block-Front Secretary Bookcase, H: 84 in, W: 33 in
CHIPPENDALE STYLE CARVED MAHOGANY BLOCK FRONT SECRETARY.
The molded arch crest supporting three flame finials above a central fan carving over two tombstone doors opening to carved shells over cubbies and drawers flanked by stop-fluted pillasters over the lower case with triple shell-carved hinged slant lid opening to a shell carved interior with cubbies and drawers centering a shell-carved prospect drawer over a case with four blocked drawers on a molded base with central shell-carved drop raised on short cabriole legs on ball and claw feet. Height 92 inches, width 37 inches, depth 21 inches.
Boston, Massachusetts Chippendale mahogany block front secretary bookcase, ca. 1765, the broken arch bonnet above two scalloped panel doors with fluted pilasters, resting on a base with a fall front and four drawers supported by ball and claw feet, 96" h., 40 3/4" w. Provenance: Winterthur Museum.
Chippendale-Style Mahogany Block-Front, Slant-Lid Secretary, the lid opening to reveal a fitted interior with drawers and niches, with mechanically-activated slides supporting the lid, the case with four drawers and ball-and-claw feet, h. 39-1/4", w. 43",
CHIPPENDALE STYLE CHERRY BLOCK-FRONT SECRETARY BOOKCASE BY PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE, HEIGHT: 86 IN, WIDTH: 36-1/4 IN, DEPTH: 19-1/4 INChippendale Style Cherry Block-Front Secretary Bookcase by Pennsylvania House, Height: 86 in, Width: 36-1/4 in, Depth: 19-1/4 in
A CHIPPENDALE STYLE BLOCK-FRONT SECRETARY, Monitor Furniture Co., Jamestown, New York, mid 20th century. The desk has a slant top over four block-front drawers, the molded base raised on short legs with carved ball-and-claw feet. Dimensions: 41.5"H x 36"W x 21"D.
IMPORTANT CHIPPENDALE SERPENTINE-FRONT BUREAU DESCENDED IN THE FAMILY OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERAL BENJAMIN LINCOLN BOSTON, CIRCA 1760-1780 HEIGHT 31”. WIDTH 36”. DEPTH 20.75”.IMPORTANT CHIPPENDALE SERPENTINE-FRONT BUREAU DESCENDED IN THE FAMILY OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERAL BENJAMIN LINCOLN, Boston, Circa 1760-1780, In mahogany with white pine secondary woods. Classic Boston form. Two-piece top with good overhang. Four graduated full-width drawers with beaded edges and original hardware. Blocked ends. Flat bracket feet fitted with casters. Inverted "V" chalk mark on back of each drawer. Dimensions: Height 31". Width 36". Depth 20.75". Provenance: Descended in the family of Benjamin Lincoln until time of consignment.Illustrated:Harbor & Home: Furniture of Southeastern Massachusetts, 1710-1860, by Brock Jobe, Gary R. Sullivan and Jack O'Brien (Lebanon, N.H.: University Press of New England, 2009), p. 177-178, plate 60. According to the book, Lincoln may have kept this bureau in the East Front Chamber of his home in Hingham, Massachusetts, and it was valued at $15 in a period appraisal.Notes:Benjamin Lincoln (1733-1810), born to a wealthy and influential family of Hingham, Massachusetts, served as a major general during the Revolutionary War and was notably involved in three major surrenders: the Battle of Saratoga, the Siege of Charleston and at Yorktown.He was involved in public service for most of his life, serving in his early adulthood as town constable and selectman and in the militia. As an elected member of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress in the 1770s, he sat on committees overseeing militia organization and supply, a uniquely beneficial experience once the Revolutionary War broke out. He was promoted to major general of the Massachusetts militia in 1776.Lincoln served as second in command to Washington during the Yorktown campaign. British commanding officer General Cornwallis did not attend the surrender ceremony and thus British Brigadier General Charles O'Hara would surrender his sword. He first attempted to give it to George Washington, who declined and motioned to Lincoln, who accepted it.Lincoln served as the first Secretary at War from 1781 to 1783, and in 1787 he was a member of the Massachusetts state convention that ratified the Constitution. He held various positions in state and federal government, including serving as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts and Collector of the Port of Boston.Despite the major role he played in the Revolutionary War and the fledgling United States, Lincoln is not as well-remembered as many of his contemporaries. However, several towns and counties are named in his honor, particularly throughout the south, and his lifelong home was declared a National Historic Landmark. He is buried in Hingham.
CHIPPENDALE STYLE CHERRY BLOCK-FRONT SLANT-FRONT SECRETARY BOOKCASE, H: 86; W: 34-1/2; D: 17-1/2 INChippendale Style Cherry Block-Front Slant-Front Secretary Bookcase, H: 86; W: 34-1/2; D: 17-1/2 in
A FEDERAL SATINWOOD INLAID FLAME MAHOGANY DROP FRONT SE...A FEDERAL SATINWOOD INLAID FLAME MAHOGANY DROP FRONT SECRETARY BOOKCASE, EARLY 19TH CENTURY, the molded rectangular cornice above a frieze centering an oval marquetry fan within a conforming green tinted oval reserve, over two glazed doors with Chippendale style mullions opening to a later woven reeds lined two shelf interior and flanked by cushion rounded pilasters, above a hinged slant front panel enclosing a matching oval marquetry fan inlay and opening to reveal a later gilt tooled brown leather writing surface before small drawers, arched open pigeon holes and variously shaped hidden compartments flanking a small central hinged door continuing the fan marquetry decoration, over three short frieze drawers flanked by lopers and three graduated long drawers, each fitted with later brass bale handles and satinwood string inlay throughout, raised on shaped block form feet. Height: 84 1/2" Width: 50 1/4" Depth: 21"
Condition:
Professionally restored with expected old cracks and small scratches, woven reed lining is modern and molded cornice is possibly of a later date, the bale handles are old but probably later as well, otherwise this elegant slant front is in very good shape and ready for a new home. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE-STYLE SECRETARY. Third quarter-19th century, mahogany and pine. Centennial two-piece block front secretary with heavily carved shells, broken arch pediment, ball and claw feet, and dovetailed drawers. Two-door top with carved, fitted interior. Base has slant front with fitted interior. In the Massachusetts style. Refinished with minor imperfections. 88"h. 41"w. 23"d.
IMPORTANT CHIPPENDALE SERPENTINE-FRONT BUREAU DESCENDED IN THE FAMILY OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERAL BENJAMIN LINCOLN BOSTON, CIRCA 1760-1780 HEIGHT 31”. WIDTH 36”. DEPTH 20.75”.IMPORTANT CHIPPENDALE SERPENTINE-FRONT BUREAU DESCENDED IN THE FAMILY OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERAL BENJAMIN LINCOLN, Boston, Circa 1760-1780, In mahogany with white pine secondary woods. Classic Boston form. Two-piece top with good overhang. Four graduated full-width drawers with beaded edges and original hardware. Blocked ends. Flat bracket feet fitted with casters. Inverted "V" chalk mark on back of each drawer. Dimensions: Height 31". Width 36". Depth 20.75". Provenance: Descended in the family of Benjamin Lincoln until time of consignment.Illustrated:Harbor & Home: Furniture of Southeastern Massachusetts, 1710-1860, by Brock Jobe, Gary R. Sullivan and Jack O'Brien (Lebanon, N.H.: University Press of New England, 2009), p. 177-178, plate 60. According to the book, Lincoln may have kept this bureau in the East Front Chamber of his home in Hingham, Massachusetts, and it was valued at $15 in a period appraisal.Notes:Benjamin Lincoln (1733-1810), born to a wealthy and influential family of Hingham, Massachusetts, served as a major general during the Revolutionary War and was notably involved in three major surrenders: the Battle of Saratoga, the Siege of Charleston and at Yorktown.He was involved in public service for most of his life, serving in his early adulthood as town constable and selectman and in the militia. As an elected member of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress in the 1770s, he sat on committees overseeing militia organization and supply, a uniquely beneficial experience once the Revolutionary War broke out. He was promoted to major general of the Massachusetts militia in 1776.Lincoln served as second in command to Washington during the Yorktown campaign. British commanding officer General Cornwallis did not attend the surrender ceremony and thus British Brigadier General Charles O'Hara would surrender his sword. He first attempted to give it to George Washington, who declined and motioned to Lincoln, who accepted it.Lincoln served as the first Secretary at War from 1781 to 1783, and in 1787 he was a member of the Massachusetts state convention that ratified the Constitution. He held various positions in state and federal government, including serving as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts and Collector of the Port of Boston.Despite the major role he played in the Revolutionary War and the fledgling United States, Lincoln is not as well-remembered as many of his contemporaries. However, several towns and counties are named in his honor, particularly throughout the south, and his lifelong home was declared a National Historic Landmark. He is buried in Hingham.
Lot 296
Property of Various Owners Chippendale Style Mahogany 'Block and Shell' Bonnet-Top Secretary-Bookcase Kindel Furniture Co., Winterthur Reproduction, Modern After the Updyke Rhode Island Desk and Bookcase by the Townsend and Goddard families. In two parts: the upper section having a triple shell-carved and blocked bipartite and singular panel doors opening to view multiple pigeonholes; the lower section having a complementary block and shell-carved writing lid opening to view a shell-carved central prospect door opening to three drawers, flanked by three drawers above three pigeonholes and one long drawer flanked by three short drawers. Branded on interior of drawer. Top of lower with some shallow scratches and abrasions; side of right front bottom side of foot with losses. Height: 98 in (248 cm); Width: 45-3/4 in (116.2 cm); Depth: 26 in (66 cm)
REPRODUCTION MAHOGANY CHIPPENDALE STYLE BLOCK FRONT SEC...Reproduction Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Secretary Desk, in three parts, having shell carved front, top with fully pigeon holed interior, height 104 inches, width 43 1/2 inches.
Condition:
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CHIPPENDALE STYLE MAHOGANY BLOCK-FRONT SECRETARY, American, 20th century. The New England design desk has a slant front over four graduated drawers and bracket feet. Dimensions: 43"H x 40.5"W x 24"D.
Chippendale style mahogany block-front secretary
20th century; Matton Furniture, top case with broken arch pediment and blocked doors, bottom case with four graduated blocked drawers, approx. 90 in. H., 36 in. W., 21 in. D.
Condition: Scratches and wear from use
MADDOX CHIPPENDALE STYLE BLOCK FRONT SECRETARY: Two part mahogany secretary. The bottom being a slant front desk with fitted interior. The upper being a glass door bookcase. Approx. 84'' tall x 36'' x 21''.
CHIPPENDALE STYLE MAHOGANY BLOCK FRONT SECRETARY, Franklin Heirloom Furniture, The Franklin Mint, Pennsylvania, a re-creation of the 1765 John Townsend desk that now graces the Diplomatic Reception Rooms of the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C., the slant top featuring three shell carvings over three lower drawers. Dimensions: 42" H x 42" W x 23" D. Condition Report
A fine Chippendale style carved mahogany block and shell front secretary bookcase after a design from the Goddard and Townsend workshop Newport, Rhode Islandfirst half 20th century
height 101 1/2in (257cm); width 42 1/2in (108cm); depth 25in (64cm)
Chippendale Style Walnut and Block Front Diminutive Slant Front Secretary Bookcase, 61 1/2 x 20 x 12 in. (156.21 x 50.80 x 30.48 cm.)
MASSACHUSETTS CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHOGANY BLOCKFRONT SLANT-LID DESK.
The oblong thumbmolded lid opening to a stepped interior with inlaid Masonic compass above a case of four long blocked drawers on a molded base with central fan drop raised on ball and claw feet. Height 43 inches, width 42 inches, depth 21 ½ inches. Together with a Federal-style glazed door secretary top.
CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY BLOCK FRONT SECRETARY, American, 18th century elements. The desk has a slant top over four graduated block front drawers, the molded base raised on Queen Anne cabriole legs. Dimensions: 43.75"H x 40"W x 24"D.
English Chippendale mahogany linen press/secretary circa 1790top section with molded cornice and Greek key detail, over two doors opening to reveal four sliding linen shelves over bottom section of four drawers, top drawer with drop-down writing surface revealing interior of drawers and pigeonholes, resting on bracket feet.H81 1/2" W49 1/2" D23 1/4"
Feet and blocking original. Good condition consistent with age.
CHIPPENDALE STYLE MAHOGANY BLOCK-FRONT SECRETARY BOOKCASE BY PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE, H: 88; W: 37; D: 20 INChippendale Style Mahogany Block-Front Secretary Bookcase by Pennsylvania House, H: 88; W: 37; D: 20 in
NEW ENGLAND CHIPPENDALE SERPENTINE DESK AND BOOKCASEcoastal Massachusetts, probably Salem, late 18th century, in maple, birch, and other mixed woods, upper case with bonnet top over two paneled doors, opening to shelved interior, lower case with fitted desk interior with central fan carved drawer, serpentine graduated drawers, fan carved skirt drop and ball and claw feet, top of lower case with several inscriptions, 96-1/2 x 41-1/2 x 23 in.
Note: Similar design to secretaries featured in Ada Young, "Five Secretaries and the Cogswells" The Magazine Antiques, October, 1965, pages 478-485.
Provenance: Descended in the Hay Family of New Hampshire; Bernard & S. Dean Levy, New York; A Private New Jersey Estate
Condition:
very good condition, original feet, skirt drop, and blocking, finials and brasses replaced, other minor foot and molding wear, shrinkage cracks and other typical flaws
NEW ENGLAND CHIPPENDALE CHERRY AND FIGURED BIRCH SECRETARY BOOKCASE. NEW ENGLAND CHIPPENDALE CHERRY AND FIGURED BIRCH SECRETARY BOOKCASE.Third quarter 18th century, New London, Connecticut. This small example in two parts. The upper case with cove molded cornice above a pair of panel cupboard doors with chamfered panels opening to interior fitted with an arrangement of shelves over a row of pigeonholes. All above a single long drawer with thumbmolded edges, fitted to the lower case framed within molding above the hinged sloping lid opening to an interior fitted with a pair of serpentine blocked drawers and six valanced pigeonholes and with two drawers of pinwheel carved design centering the prospect door with matching carved pinwheel flanked by a pair of fluted document drawers. The case with four graduated long drawers, the uppermost drawer flanked by lopers. The whole step-molded base raised on ogee bracket feet with dramatic double scallop shaped returns. SIZE: 76" h x 44" w overall x 18" d. CONDITION: Secretary has been professionally restored, cleaned and polished, now with mellow honey brown color. Secretary retains original set of period brasses and locks. Legs appear original with replaced blocks. Lower case with three replaced backboards. Very good overall. 52135-5
Massachusetts Chippendale three-part secretary: Massachusetts Chippendale mahogany three-part secretary, ca. 1770, with a broken arch bonnet and scalloped panel doors, resting on a fall front base with blocked case and bracket feet, 96" h. , 41 3/4" w. Provenance: A Chester County, Pennsylvania estate. Condition Broken arch pediment restored. A few sections of molding to top of upper section are replaced. Right door with a few butterfly patches to back side to tighten age cracks. A couple valences likely replaced. Brasses replaced. Bottom half of feet ended out. Loss to rear foot facings. A couple replaced boards to drawer bottoms.
A FEDERAL SATINWOOD INLAID FLAME MAHOGANY DROP FRONT SECRETARY BOOKCASE, EARLY 19TH CENTURY, : A FEDERAL SATINWOOD INLAID FLAME MAHOGANY DROP FRONT SECRETARY BOOKCASE, EARLY 19TH CENTURY, the molded rectangular cornice above a frieze centering an oval marquetry fan within a conforming green tinted oval reserve, over two glazed doors with Chippendale style mullions opening to a later woven reeds lined two shelf interior and flanked by cushion rounded pilasters, above a hinged slant front panel enclosing a matching oval marquetry fan inlay and opening to reveal a later gilt tooled brown leather writing surface before small drawers, arched open pigeon holes and variously shaped hidden compartments flanking a small central hinged door continuing the fan marquetry decoration, over three short frieze drawers flanked by lopers and three graduated long drawers, each fitted with later brass bale handles and satinwood string inlay throughout, raised on shaped block form feet. Height: 84 1/2" Width: 50 1/4" Depth: 21" Condition Professionally restored with expected old cracks and small scratches, woven reed lining is modern and molded cornice is possibly of a later date, the bale handles are old but probably later as well, otherwise this elegant slant front is in very good shape and ready for a new home. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS. "
Chippendale style secretary bookcase, block front, mahogany with oak secondary, molded cornice above two 13 pane doors with through mullions, three adjustable shelves, two interior fluted pilaster document drawers flanking central prospect door with drawer below, flanked on each side by three cubbyholes above two dovetailed block front drawers, fallboard with probably original leather and four graduated dovetailed block front drawers below, original batwing pulls, carved ball and claw feet, matching lap jointed backboards, British, 19th century, 86-1/2 x 39 x 20-1/2 in. Top with replaced brass hinges, fallboard leather with extensive stains and repair, scattered separations, chips and losses throughout, missing drawer bail. The Estate of the Late Charles Price Warwick, Lynchburg, Virginia.
AMERICAN MAHOGANY CHIPPENDALE SECRETARY BOOKCASEAmerican Mahogany Chippendale secretary bookcase, poplarand white pine secondary, two part construction. The upper section with broken-pediment bonnet top with central flame finial, plain frieze and paneled doors opening to reveal three moveable shelves and four drawers along the base. Lower section with hinged lid opening to reveal a fitted interior with 4 shaped pigeonholes over three drawers to each side with a central prospect door, above four graduated dovetailed drawers with molded edges, brass bail handle pulls, and bracket feet. Top drawer is divided into three compartments. 103 1/2" total H (52 1/2" top/51" base) x 46" W x 23 3/4" D. New England, late 18th century.
Private Middle Tennessee collection.
Condition:
Older refinish. Overall general wear, abrasions and some staining to interior. Wood shrinkage to slant front lid and frieze. Finial possibly replaced and old repaired break to center pediment. Feet are older replacements, with newer added glue blocks.