A CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY DESK-AND-BOOKCASE, in two parts: the upper section with molded swan's-neck pediment centering a gilt-painted finial above a case fitted with two panelled cupboard doors opening to a fitted interior with various sized pigeonholes all over three cockbeaded short drawers; the bottom section with a mid-molding over a rectangular thumbmolded slant-lid opening to a fitted interior with a central prospect door opening to three short drawers with concave and convex drawer fronts flanked by a long drawer with concave and convex drawer fronts over two valanced pigeonholes flanking two short drawers with concave and convex short drawers, all over four cockbeaded long drawers, on ogee bracket feet--95in. high, 44½in. wide, 23in. deep

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A CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY DESK-AND-BOOKCASE, in two parts: the upper section with molded swan's-neck pediment centering a gilt-painted finial above a case fitted with two panelled cupboard doors opening to a fitted interior with various sized pigeonholes all over three cockbeaded short drawers; the bottom section with a mid-molding over a rectangular thumbmolded slant-lid opening to a fitted interior with a central prospect door opening to three short drawers with concave and convex drawer fronts flanked by a long drawer with concave and convex drawer fronts over two valanced pigeonholes flanking two short drawers with concave and convex short drawers, all over four cockbeaded long drawers, on ogee bracket feet--95in. high, 44½in. wide, 23in. deep

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