Details
A CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHOGANY REVERSE-SERPENTINE SLANT-FRONT DESK
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 1760-1780
The rectangular thumbmolded slant-lid opening to a fitted interior with eight valanced pigeonholes centering a prospect door above four short drawers and two short drawers centering a long drawer, the case with four graduated and blocked reverse-serpentine long drawers over a conforming base molding, on ball-and-claw feet and ogee bracket rear feet, appears to retain original brasses and side carrying handles (two old breaks to rear feet)--44in. high, 44in. wide, 23 1/2in. deep
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 1760-1780
The rectangular thumbmolded slant-lid opening to a fitted interior with eight valanced pigeonholes centering a prospect door above four short drawers and two short drawers centering a long drawer, the case with four graduated and blocked reverse-serpentine long drawers over a conforming base molding, on ball-and-claw feet and ogee bracket rear feet, appears to retain original brasses and side carrying handles (two old breaks to rear feet)--44in. high, 44in. wide, 23 1/2in. deep