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Lot 332
New England Chippendale Cherry Slant Front Desk
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Late 18th century, white pine secondary, molded top, very good interior with four valanced drawers, four prospect drawers that pull out to reveal five secret small drawers, two document drawers, four pigeon holes, eight serpentine front small drawers, lipped hinged slant lid with breadboard ends, loper supports, four graduated drawers with scratch bead, fluted quarter columns, on later ogee bracket foot base.

46 x 40 x 21.5 in.

Old but later ogee feet; left rear foot detached but present; later brasses with original holes plugged, one-inch hinge repair at lid hinge joint; repair to left valance drawer; surface wear and some cat scratching to outside of lid.