Attributed to Norfolk, circa 1810-30, yellow pine and poplar secondary, rectangular top, projecting fall front pull-out butler's desk, interior with six small drawers and eight open pigeon holes, fall front with highly figured mahogany veneers and banded veneer border, three graduated long drawers all with cockbeading, upper stiles reeded above an applied three quarter column with ring-turning and reeding, paneled sides, short suppressed ball feet.

43.5 x 48 x 22.5 in.

Private Collection, Eastern North Carolina

Top with full-width shrinkage cracks and marring; top reset and with later underside medial bracing; later green felt writing surface; later pulls; some veneer chips and losses; wear and minor losses at feet; shrinkage cracks to left side panel.