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Lot 208
Fine Federal Inlaid Tambour Writing Desk
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Early 19th century, mahogany, white pine secondary, two-part form, upper tambour case with laurel swag inlay to doors, inlaid columns, divided interior with four drawers, lower case with hinged writing lid with herringbone inlaid edge, later white leather writing surface, over two graduated cockbeaded drawers with light line inlay, flanked by inlaid stiles, raised on square tapered legs with cut-out returns, bellflower and line inlay.

42 x 37 x 20 in.

Private collection, Hillsborough, North Carolina

Later white leather writing surface; refinished; some veneer chips to top corners; later pulls; no key; some minor inlay loss.