Chippendale Cherry Scroll Top Desk Bookcase

Description:

Chippendale Cherry Scroll Top Desk Bookcase, Connecticut, late 18th century, the top section with molded scrolled cornice and flanking square plinths above the hinged doors with recessed panels opening to compartments above exterior candle slides set into a lower section with fall front opening to an interior of central valanced drawer flanked by three short drawers and three valanced compartments on serpentine case of four cockbeaded drawers; the top drawer with a carved concave arch flanked by two convex arches, the three drawers below with blocked ends, all on conformingly shaped ogee bracket feet, replaced brasses, refinished, (restored),ht. 89 1/2, wd. 40 3/4, dp. 20 in.
Estimate $6,000-8,000

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