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A CHIPPENDALE CARVED AND INLAID CHERRYWOOD BLOCK-AND-SHELL DESK-AND-BOOKCASE
CONNECTICUT, 1760-1780
In two parts: the upper section with broken swan's neck pediment with circular punch-decorated and line-inlaid termini centering a plinth surmounted by urn and spiral-turned punch-decorated finials above a frieze centering an Mariner's Star all above a conforming case fitted with two line-inlaid cupboard doors centering similar Mariner's Star inlaid panels opening to a fitted interior with various sized pigeonholes with molded dividers, all flanked by fluted pilasters with molded punch-decorated capitals and bases flanked by quarter columns over two candleslides; the lower section with a rectangular line-inlaid slant-lid centering an inlaid Mariner's Star opening to an interior fitted with a central bay fitted with line-inlaid blocked-and-shell carved short drawers above a blocked X-carved short drawer flanked by fluted quarter columns and document drawers flanked by a bay of two line-inlaid short drawers over a line inlaid short drawer flanked by a bay of a shell-carved short drawer above a line-inlaid short drawer, all over three shaped short drawers, all above a blocked case fitted with a long drawer with a central scrolling concave shell flanked by scrolling concave oval shells with punch-decorated ovals, the top drawer flanked by punch-decorated slides and tablet, above two blocked long drawers with a molded base, on short cabriole legs with ball-and-claw feet (some reinforcements to feet)--95in. high, 46in. wide, 25¼in. deep
CONNECTICUT, 1760-1780
In two parts: the upper section with broken swan's neck pediment with circular punch-decorated and line-inlaid termini centering a plinth surmounted by urn and spiral-turned punch-decorated finials above a frieze centering an Mariner's Star all above a conforming case fitted with two line-inlaid cupboard doors centering similar Mariner's Star inlaid panels opening to a fitted interior with various sized pigeonholes with molded dividers, all flanked by fluted pilasters with molded punch-decorated capitals and bases flanked by quarter columns over two candleslides; the lower section with a rectangular line-inlaid slant-lid centering an inlaid Mariner's Star opening to an interior fitted with a central bay fitted with line-inlaid blocked-and-shell carved short drawers above a blocked X-carved short drawer flanked by fluted quarter columns and document drawers flanked by a bay of two line-inlaid short drawers over a line inlaid short drawer flanked by a bay of a shell-carved short drawer above a line-inlaid short drawer, all over three shaped short drawers, all above a blocked case fitted with a long drawer with a central scrolling concave shell flanked by scrolling concave oval shells with punch-decorated ovals, the top drawer flanked by punch-decorated slides and tablet, above two blocked long drawers with a molded base, on short cabriole legs with ball-and-claw feet (some reinforcements to feet)--95in. high, 46in. wide, 25¼in. deep