New England Federal Inlaid Mahogany Desk and Bookcase

Early 19th century, mahogany veneers, white pine secondary, two part form, the upper dovetailed bookcase with applied molding above a book-matched vertically veneered frieze, two hinged cabinet doors with six window panes each, arched and molded mullions above lower blind panel, louvered shelf interior above two lower central drawers and six valanced pigeonholes concealed by the blind panel, the base with hinged writing lid with loper supports, the case with three graduated cock beaded drawers with birds eye maple veneer front, front inlaid stiles, tall turned legs on casters.

64 x 41.5 x 19.25 in.

From the Collection of the late Morton Thalhimer, Jr., Richmond, Virginia

Hinged lid with veneer shrinkage and loss; later green velvet in poor condition; later pulls; left/right side lower case with shrinkage cracks.