Carved Tiger Maple Slant-lid Desk

Description:

Carved Tiger Maple Slant-lid Desk, probably Pennsylvania, late 18th century, the thumb-molded lid with geometric carved border opens to a stepped multi-drawer compartmented interior with elaborate shallow carving incorporating further geometric designs, on a case of four thumb-molded and similarly carved drawers flanked by reeded quarter-columns, all on ogee bracket feet, replaced brasses, old refinish, (imperfections),ht. 44 1/4, wd. 38, dp. 18 in.
The property of Carolyn and Tom Porter
Estimate $2,500-3,000

lid slightly warped, patch near lock, minor patches to thumbmolding on drawers


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