Inlaid Walnut Slant-lid Desk

Description:

Inlaid Walnut Slant-lid Desk, probably Pennsylvania, the lid opens to an interior of central prospect door inlaid with tulips and vines emanating from a jug flanked by document drawers with meandering inlaid stringing, four valanced compartments, four scratchbeaded drawers, above a case with four thumb-molded drawers inlaid with stringing, on flaring French feet and valanced skirt centering leafy branches, replaced brasses, old refinish, (repairs),ht. 46, wd. 39 3/4, dp. 20 in.
The Collection of Dr. Howard P. Diamond.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Repairs and losses to base. Writing bed patched at replaced hinges.


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