george-iii-inlaid-mahogany-slant-front-desk
Lot 119
George III Inlaid Mahogany Slant Front Desk
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Late 18th century, oak secondary, high grade veneers, top and lid with repeating banded and line inlays, opening to reveal a divided and drawered compartment, over four graduated and banded drawers, with repeating line inlay to skirt, raised on shaped bracket feet.

40 x 36 x 19 in.

From the Collection of the Saunders Family; the Historic Leafwood Home, Saluda, VA, and Kill Devil Hills, NC

Veneer chips and buckling to banded inlays, shrinkage crack to lid; edge chips, especially to upper right corner; no key; later drilled pulls.