Chippendale Tiger Maple Slant-lid Desk

Description:

Chippendale Tiger Maple Slant-lid Desk, New England, late 18th century, the slant lid opens to an interior of a central concave molded compartment with short drawers above and below, flanked by five valanced compartments with scrolled dividers and three short drawers over a case of four long thumb-molded graduated drawers on shaped dovetailed bracket feet, appears to retain original hardware, refinished, (repairs),ht. 40 1/2, wd. 36, dp. 17 3/4 in.
Estimate $3,000-4,000

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