Carved Walnut Serpentine-front Slant-lid Desk

Description:

Carved Walnut Serpentine-front Slant-lid Desk, Massachusetts. c. 1760-80, the lid opens to an interior of valanced compartments and drawer centering a shell-carved drawer, on the cockbeaded serpentine case of graduated drawers all on ogee bracket feet centering a carved shell, replaced brasses, refinished, ht. 42, wd. 39 1/2, dp. 19 1/2 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500


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