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A CHIPPENDALE CHERRYWOOD AND WALNUT SLANT-FRONT DESK
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN SHEARER, MARTINSBURG, BERKELEY COUNTY, VIRGINIA, CIRCA 1800
With thumb-molded steeply slanting lid enclosing a compartmented interior comprised of three shell-carved short drawers, the center one above three bow-front drawers with the whole section removing to reveal secret drawers, flanked by sliding tambour doors revealing three hollow-front and graduated short drawers, the case with concave-blocked front and three graduated long drawers, on ogee bracket feet--47½in. high, 42in. wide, 21in. deep
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN SHEARER, MARTINSBURG, BERKELEY COUNTY, VIRGINIA, CIRCA 1800
With thumb-molded steeply slanting lid enclosing a compartmented interior comprised of three shell-carved short drawers, the center one above three bow-front drawers with the whole section removing to reveal secret drawers, flanked by sliding tambour doors revealing three hollow-front and graduated short drawers, the case with concave-blocked front and three graduated long drawers, on ogee bracket feet--47½in. high, 42in. wide, 21in. deep