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Lot 1375
New England Chippendale Oxbow Slant Front Desk
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Massachusetts, circa 1780, birch, white pine secondary, dovetailed case, hinged lipped lid with breadboard ends, interior with seven drawers and six valanced pigeon holes, four graduated drawers, molded stiles, applied molded base trim, on ball and claw feet.

45.5 x 45 x 22 in. Case width 41.75 in.

From the Collection of Margaret P. Altany, Charlotte, NC

Brasses appear to be early and likely original; nice wood figure to top of case; a good example for the form.

Shrinkage splits to lids; cut patch and repair to lid at hinge joints; later hinges; some later drawer glides and runners; shrinkage splits to lower left and right side case.

$1,000 - 3,000