Red-painted Maple Country Secretary Desk

Description:

Red-painted Maple Country Secretary Desk, New England, early 19th century, removable upper section with two beaded doors opening to a shelf above drawers and an open compartment, on projecting lower section with fold-down writing surface above four scratchbeaded drawers and cutout base, old wooden pulls, old surface, (imperfections),ht. 50, wd. 39 1/2, dp. 19 1/2 in.
Estimate $800-1,200

some pulls loose or off, warp to writing surface, crack to skirt, minor scratches and stains.


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