NEW YORK, 1820-1840,
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A CLASSICAL VENEERED AND INLAID MAHOGANY DESK-AND-BOOKCASE,
New York, 1820-1840,
in two parts: the upper section with molded cornice with a maple veneered edge over a bolection molded frieze above two six-light cupboard doors; the lower section with a rectangular band inlaid top above a conforming bird's eye maple band inlaid case fitted with two band-inlaid short drawers over a band inlaid butler's fall-front drawer opening to an interior fitted with a baized-lined writing surface and a central bow-front prospect drawer with recessed double-cyma bird's eye maple panelled front flanked by four valanced pigeonholes over two short drawers above a long drawer all over a recessed case fitted with three graduated band inlaid long drawers above a band inlaid skirt flanked by diamond-carved reeded and ring-turned colonettes over square bases, on tapering ring-turned and reeded legs--91½in. high, 49½in. wide, 21¾in. deep
see illustration
New York, 1820-1840,
in two parts: the upper section with molded cornice with a maple veneered edge over a bolection molded frieze above two six-light cupboard doors; the lower section with a rectangular band inlaid top above a conforming bird's eye maple band inlaid case fitted with two band-inlaid short drawers over a band inlaid butler's fall-front drawer opening to an interior fitted with a baized-lined writing surface and a central bow-front prospect drawer with recessed double-cyma bird's eye maple panelled front flanked by four valanced pigeonholes over two short drawers above a long drawer all over a recessed case fitted with three graduated band inlaid long drawers above a band inlaid skirt flanked by diamond-carved reeded and ring-turned colonettes over square bases, on tapering ring-turned and reeded legs--91½in. high, 49½in. wide, 21¾in. deep
see illustration