American & European Collections Fall Catalog
Lot 180: American Renaissance Secretary Bookcase attr. Mitchell and Rammelsberg
2022-10-22T14:00:00Z
Start price: $250
Estimated price: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 180:
American Renaissance Secretary Bookcase attr. Mitchell and Rammelsberg
Description
Impressive 19th century American Victorian carved Walnut secretary bookcase attrib. to Mitchell and Rammelsberg. Measuring approx 8 ft. 9 in. tall x 44 in. wide 20 in deep with a 10.5 in upper two door bookcase top. Fitted interior with burgundy writing surface inside slant front. A fine example of American Victorian furniture. See photos. If you never lived in Ohio you’ve probably never heard of Mitchell & Rammelsberg furniture. The company started in either 1836 or 1847 in Cincinnati. It made top-quality Victorian furniture with hand carving and steam-driven woodworking machines making the parts. It became Robert Mitchell Furniture Co. in 1881 and didn’t close until 1940
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