Lot 428:
AMERICAN Empire DROP FRONT SECRETARY DESK BRONZE MOUNTED, FLAME Mahogany WITH Marble Top DESCENDED
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AMERICAN Empire DROP FRONT SECRETARY DESK BRONZE MOUNTED, FLAME Mahogany WITH Marble Top
Empire Mahogany bronze mounted Marble Top secretary Abattant desk over draws. DESCENDED IN THE Family of Charles Willing. WILLING was a Philadelphia merchant, trader, TWICE Mayor of Philadelphia, (1749-1754) AND CO-DEVELOPED WILLINGTON, DELAWARE N/K/A WILMINGTON. His wife’s grandfather, Edward Shippen, and his eldest son, Thomas Willing, also served as mayors of Philadelphia. Thomas was also a Delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania. His son James Willing was a representative of the American Continental Congress and led a military expedition during the American War of Independence known as the Willing Expedition THIS PAINTING AND OTHER ESTATE ITEMS IN THIS SALE BY DESCENT IN THE FAMILY TO PRESENT
Height 56.5", Width 36.5", Depth 18.5"
Condition: good with wear commensurate with age and use
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