A few examples of appraisal values for
THE AMERICANA COLLECTION

• BOSTON CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY SLANT FRONT
  BOSTON CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY SLANT FRONT DESKBoston, Massachusetts Chippendale mahogany slant front desk, ca. 1775 , the fall front enclosing a fitted interior with fan carved drawers over a block front case and fan carved drop supported by ball and claw feet, 45 3/4" h., 40" w. Provenance: Parke-Bernet Galleries, The Americana Collection of the Late Mrs. J. Amory Haskell, April 26-29, 1944, lot 717. NO in-house shipping for this lot. Condition: Writing height - 32 1/2". Hinges replaced/patched. Period brasses, probably original. Repaired breaks and repegging to base molding/feet. Patch to corner of lid. One left back foot replaced.
• PHILADELPHIA CARVED MAHOGANY DINING
  PHILADELPHIA CARVED MAHOGANY DINING CHAIRPhiladelphia carved mahogany dining chair, ca. 1770 , the shell and scroll carved crest over a tassel-back splat and gadrooned slip seat supported by cabriole legs terminating in ball in claw feet. A closely related chair is illustrated in Horner's, Blue Book Philadelphia Furniture , pl. 330. Provenance: L. Richmond, Freehold, New Jersey; Parke-Bernet, The Americana Collection of the Late Mrs. J. Amory Haskell, April 26-29, 1944, lot 722. NO in-house shipping for this lot. Condition: Repaired breaks to splat. Crest rail possibly an early replacement.
• 5 JAMES SOWERBY HAND COLORED BOTANICAL
  5 JAMES SOWERBY HAND COLORED BOTANICAL ENGRAVINGS United Kingdom,1757-1822Grouping of five original James Sowerby hand colored engravings including Hedge Mustard, Small Wild Teasel or Shepherd's Rod, Charlock, Stinking Mayweed, and Square-Stalk'd Willow-Herb. All with professional conservation framing and original information shown on verso. Deaccessioned from the Americana Collection, property of Donaldson, Lufkin, & Jenrette (1959-2001) Investment Bank, New York, New York.