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Lot 2391
Aesthetic Period Carved Mahogany Davenport Desk
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Circa 1900, poplar secondary, top with reeded edge, slat front lid with dual hinge opening first to reveal a green baize writing surface and secondly to reveal an open and divided storage compartment, the upper sides with two faux drawers, the base with a central hinged cabinet door over two small drawers.

29 x 31 x 19 in.

From the Estate of the late Martha Blake-Adams, Durham, North Carolina

Top with four plug holes (possibly from a missing gallery edge); later green baize; some surface stains to interior compartment; surface scratches throughout.