Lot 315
A Large American Classical Carved Mahogany Secretary/Bookcase, c. 1830, Baltimore, stepped cornice above glazed doors flanked by tapered columns; the lower case with two short drawers over well fitted escritoire drawer, bowfront doors flanked by columns, plinth base, turned feet ending in later brass spherules, height 98 in., width 48 in., depth 24 1/2 in. Note : The form, proportion and ornament of this secretary relate closely to several examples associated with the workshop of John Needles (Baltimore, active 1810-1852) including a labeled Needles secretary at the Baltimore Museum of Art (acc. 1977.36); and a labeled Needles sideboard conserved by the Maryland Historical Society (acc. 1992.38). Reference: Weidman and Goldsborough. Classical Maryland, 1815-1845, Fine and Decorative Arts From a Golden Age, p. 122, fig. 147; Ibid. p. 118 fig. 143."
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