American Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description:
Federal Inlaid Cherry Fall-front Desk, probably, c. 1800, the lid centering an oval panel of floral inlay opens to an interior of a central prospect door inlaid with a flower in an oval and checked lower border, flanked by string-inlaid document drawers, valance drawers, compartments, short drawers, all above a case of four cockbeaded graduated string-inlaid drawers, flanked by lambrequin corners with meandering vine inlay, on inlaid base of flaring French feet and shaped skirt centering inlay of oak leaves and acorns, brasses appear to be original, (refinished, minor imperfections),ht. 44 1/2, wd. 40, dp. 22 1/2 in.
Estimate $2,000-3,000
patch above lock to top, small patch to left front foot, shrinkage crack extends about halfway across front, interior with ink stains.