VERY FINE AND RARE QUEEN ANNE CARVED CHERRYWOOD DRESSING TABLE, WETHERSFIELD, CONNECTICUT, CIRCA 1760

VERY FINE AND RARE QUEEN ANNE CARVED CHERRYWOOD DRESSING TABLE, WETHERSFIELD, CONNECTICUT, CIRCA 1760

Appears to retain its original red wash surface and cast brass hardware.
Height 31 ½ in. by Width 35 ¾ in. Depth 22 ¼ in.

Condition Report:
Appears to be in overall very fine condition. Two-board top construction with some shrinkage cracks and a repair on the proper right back edge of the top. Appears to retain its original red wash surface and cast brass hardware. Upon inspection by multiple experts, it appears that this piece never had knee returns. The cracks on the sides above where the knee returns would normally be appear to be original pieces.

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Provenance:
Northeast Auctions, Manchester, New Hampshire, Annual Summer Americana Auction, August 7, 2011, lot 1269.