George III Mahogany Captain's Desk with Bookcase
George III Mahogany Captain's Desk with Bookcase
late 18th century, oak secondary, two part form, upper dovetailed case with applied cornice molding above two hinged raised panel cabinet doors, louvered shelf interior, the dovetailed desk with a hinged lipped lid with loper support, raised panel prospect door, fluted document drawers, pigeon holes and small drawers, the case with four lipped graduated drawers, full dust boards, the side with large brass bail handles, bracket foot base.
60 x 37.5 x 22.75 in.
From the Collection of Sharon Knox, Durham, North Carolina
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition Report: Left front foot facing cut and tipped; top right side cornice missing molding; old chip to waist molding at right rear corner; lip break and loss to lower right corner of bottom drawer; wear and scraping to lid and case sides and writing surface.
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George III Mahogany Captain's Desk with Bookcase
late 18th century, oak secondary, two part form, upper dovetailed case with applied cornice molding above two hinged raised panel cabinet doors, louvered shelf interior, the dovetailed desk with a hinged lipped lid with loper support, raised panel prospect door, fluted document drawers, pigeon holes and small drawers, the case with four lipped graduated drawers, full dust boards, the side with large brass bail handles, bracket foot base.
60 x 37.5 x 22.75 in.
From the Collection of Sharon Knox, Durham, North Carolina
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition Report: Left front foot facing cut and tipped; top right side cornice missing molding; old chip to waist molding at right rear corner; lip break and loss to lower right corner of bottom drawer; wear and scraping to lid and case sides and writing surface.
