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Rare and Important Two Shell Secretary Signed by Ichabod Cole
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Description
Primary Wood: Mahogany
Secondary Woods: Chestnut, Mahogany, Pine
Provenance: Found in a house in Seekonk, Massachusetts; John S. Walton Antiques; Private Collection, Virginia.
Reference: Exhibited in Art & Industry in Early America: Rhode Island Furniture, 1650-1830 at Yale University, August 2016-January 2017, and illustrated in the accompanying catalog, number 79 (Rhode Island Furniture Archive, number 581). This secretary is also illustrated in Michael Moses' Master Craftsmen of Newport; The Townsends and Goddards, pages 306-307, figures 8.2, 8.2a and 8.2b. It appears in the May 1982 issue of The Magazine Antiques, page 980. The secretary is on the cover of the May 2007 issue of The Magazine Antiques and is the centerpiece of an article by Patricia Kane in the same magazine. - More Information
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Message from Seller:
For over 100 years and spanning four generations, the Levy family has been involved in the field of top-quality Americana, working with some of the most prestigious private and public collections worldwide. We invite you to explore our varied collections of Americana, including American furniture, silver, ceramics, needlework, and paintings, at our New York City loft space in Chelsea. For inquiries, please contact us at 212.628.7088 or email frank@levygalleries.com.
