Lot Essay
For two closely related examples Sold in these Rooms see 16 January 1998, lot 528 and 8 October 1998, lot 74
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ATTRIBUTED TO STEPHEN HEDGES, NEW YORK CITY, CIRCA 1854
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A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY VENEERED CHAIR-DESK
Attributed to Stephen Hedges, New York City, circa 1854
The oval thumbmolded flip-top above a conforming case embellished with veneered panels surrounded by applied ripple molding, all opening to a leather-lined writing surface over a short drawer with a shaped apron on one side and a seat frame on the other with a padded leather back and leather-tufted cushion, on cabriole legs terminating in scrolls fitted with castors; drawer with medallion inscribed, "HEDGES/April 1854/Patent"
29in. high, 34in. wide (closed), 25in. deep
Attributed to Stephen Hedges, New York City, circa 1854
The oval thumbmolded flip-top above a conforming case embellished with veneered panels surrounded by applied ripple molding, all opening to a leather-lined writing surface over a short drawer with a shaped apron on one side and a seat frame on the other with a padded leather back and leather-tufted cushion, on cabriole legs terminating in scrolls fitted with castors; drawer with medallion inscribed, "HEDGES/April 1854/Patent"
29in. high, 34in. wide (closed), 25in. deep