Chippendale Cherry Desk/Bookcase

Description:

Chippendale Cherry Desk/Bookcase, New England, 18th century, the upper section with nine compartments, over a slant-lid desk with scalloped interior over four drawers and ogee bracket feet, (imperfections),ht. 77 1/2, wd. 36 1/2, dp. 19 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

top and base together by association, losses to the case throughout, the top appears to be made up, and the case has replaced bottom half of the ogee feet.


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