george-ii-slant-front-desk
Lot 775
George II Slant Front Desk
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Mid 18th century, cherry, oak and pine secondary, dovetailed case with hinged bread board end lid, well developed interior with three upper molded side by side thin drawers above a central compartment having four secret hidden drawers, flanked by four concave and four convex drawers, the case with four graduated cock beaded drawers raised on bracket feet.

42 x 38 x 23 in.

Private Collection, Wilson, NC

In multiple areas signed in pencil "W. Thorne, Swansea."

Fair estate condition, four patches to top; shrinkage crack and split to lid; loss to upper right corner at lid; interior with staining to writing surface; missing two shelves; replaced hardware; the right side of case with loss at rear edge and revealing insect damage; replaced feet; other repairs.

$500 - 1,000