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Lot 93
English Chippendale Mahogany Slant Front Desk
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Late 18th century, unusual form, lipped slant lid with loper support, good interior with prospect door, document drawers, six valanced pigeon holes, and nine small drawers above a single cock beaded long drawer, the case now supported on four Chinese Chippendale tall square legs with applied fretwork returns and inside chamfer.

41 x 36.5 x 20.5 in.

From the Estate of David R. Hayworth, Historic Home of Myrtlewood, High Point, North Carolina

The tall legs are likely later and associate to case; no key; later leather writing surface; long drawer with bow; some small areas of fretwork loss.