An ebonized wood and bone marquetry writing desk

Third-quarter 19th Century
The slant-top writing desk surmounted by an upper compartment with three drawers atop a fitted interior with three pigeonholes over a long drawer, raised overall on four tapered legs joined by an H-stretcher, with all-over inlaid bone marquetry centering a figural plaque
43.75" H x 28.5" W x 19.25" D

Provenance: Sale: K. Spiegelman Antiques, Inc., West Hollywood, CA to present owner
Condition Report: Overall good condition with scattered scuffs, scratches, nicks, shrinkage cracks, indentations, and separation at joints commensurate with age. Scattered areas of surface abrasions, chipping, and splitting to ebonized surface. Minor areas of losses to inlay. Scattered nicked abrasions and minor chipped losses to wood throughout.