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Lot 160
New England Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Likely Connecticut, late 18th century, chestnut secondary, dovetailed case, hinged lipped lip with bread board ends, loper support, divided interior with five valanced drawers, above open pigeonholes above seven small drawers, the case with four graduated lipped drawers raised on original tall shaped bracket feet.

41.25 x 37.5 x 19.5 in., case width 36 in.

Private Collection, Virginia

Tight shrinkage split to top and slant lid; later pulls; rebuilt drawer runners; later drawer guides; shrinkage cracks to sides of case.