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Lot 220
Massachusetts Chippendale Figured Maple Slant Front Desk
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Circa 1780, white pine secondary, dovetailed case, hinged lid with loper support molded at edge and bread-board ends, divided interior with eight small drawers and six valanced pigeonholes, the case with four graduated drawers with molded edge raised on tall shaped bracket feet with spur.

41 x 38.25 x 19.75 in., case width 36.75 in.

Private Collection, Williamsburg, Virginia

Hingham Mass., shipping labels to back boards.

Note the original bracket foot facings applied to the solid.

Slight warp to lid; some wear and minor dark staining to writing surface; brasses are old and in original holes; drawer runners rebuilt; later drawer guides.

$1,000 - 2,000