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Ladies Writing Desk by Thomas Seymour
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Description
A lovely little lady’s desk with all the refinement, skill and quality of the Seymour shop. This desk, a labeled example at Winterthur and a tambour secretary at Bayou Bend share many design and decorative details and appear to date soon after the Seymour’s arrival in Boston in 1793.
Mahogany and mahogany veneer
H: 41”; W: 34”; D: 20”.
Provenance
Israel Sack, Inc., New York;
Private collection;
Israel Sack, Inc.;
Collection of Ted and Barbara Alfond, Weston, MA;
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Auction, November 3, 1997, lot 567
Collection of Erving and Joyce Wolf
Literature
American Antiques from the Israel Sack Collection, vol. III p. 684.
American Antiques from the Israel Sack Collection, vol. V, pp. 1372-1373, as “A JOHN SEYMOUR MASTERPIECE” -
More Information
Documentation: Documented elsewhere (similar item) Period: 18th Century Materials: Mahogany and mahogany veneer Condition: Good. Styles / Movements: Traditional Incollect Reference #: 704756 -
Dimensions
W. 34 in; H. 41 in; D. 20 in; W. 86.36 cm; H. 104.14 cm; D. 50.8 cm;
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