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New York Rococo Revival table attr. Leon Marcotte
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Pre 1900 item# 713934 (stock# 7446)
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Gordon S. Converse and Co.
610.722.9004
$7,500.00
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A splendidly carved ormolu decorated Rococo revival table with the original black marble or slate top. 30" X 44" X 31". Attributed to Leon Marcotte. Great sense of proportion and graceful carving throughout.
Born in 1825 in France Leon Marcotte along with Auguste Ringlet-Laprince (heir to a dynasty of French Ebenistes) succeeded in New York because of their Parisian connections, their superb sense of style and their sales skills. His best work incorporates the pure Louis XVI st ...click for details
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Chippendale Southern Chest Drawers
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Pre 1800 item# 713927 (stock# 6909)
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Gordon S. Converse and Co.
610.722.9004
$4,200.00
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A Chippendale walnut chest of drawers of Southern interest. The chest, with two drawers over three graduated drawers, has white pine as the secondary wood suggesting a possible origin of Virginia. The back slight (about 1") overhang. the strongly styled ogee feet, and fluted quarter columns all add to the value of this late 18th century antique. Replaced brasses and pads added to the feet. RL*
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Delaware Valley Chippendale Linen press
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Pre 1800 item# 713881 (stock# 7475)
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Gordon S. Converse and Co.
610.722.9004
$4,500.00
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Furniture historian William Hornor identified the "clothspress" as one of only fifteen items listed in cabinetmaker's price lists of 1772. Although one scarcely finds extant examples, the linen press, or the "clothspress", was a common furniture form made throughout the Colonies and in early America. This Chippendale linen press on frame stands 77" high, and is 19" deep and 58" long. Because of the provenance, we first believed this to be of Pennsylvania or ...click for details
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