Sold for:
$1,955
$1,955
American Sheraton mahogany pianoforte, ca. 1815 , with rosewood crossbanding, the keyboard with a brass plaque inscribed "Made by A. Babcock for G.D. Mackey, Boston", over a central concave drawer flanked by 2 short drawers resting on turned and reeded tapering legs with brass capitals and castors, 34 1/2" h., 67 1/4" w., 26 1/2" d. For an identical example, see American Antiques From Israel Sack Collection , Vol. VII, pg. 1810. Similar examples can be found in the collections at Historic Deerfield and Winterthur.
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2003-05-17
