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A CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY SLANT-FRONT DESK
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN TOWNSEND (?), NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, -----
With rectangular top above a molded slant-lid enclosing an interior centered by a lobed shell-carved prospect door enclosing a tier of three shaped drawers flanked by arched valanced pigeonholes with shaped dividers and lobed shell-carved small drawers over further small drawers, all over four graduated cockbeaded long drawers, and a molded base, on ogee bracket feet--43in. high, 42in. wide, 24 3/4in. deep
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN TOWNSEND (?), NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, -----
With rectangular top above a molded slant-lid enclosing an interior centered by a lobed shell-carved prospect door enclosing a tier of three shaped drawers flanked by arched valanced pigeonholes with shaped dividers and lobed shell-carved small drawers over further small drawers, all over four graduated cockbeaded long drawers, and a molded base, on ogee bracket feet--43in. high, 42in. wide, 24 3/4in. deep