Samuel Clemens Chippendale style inlaid desk
Samuel Clemens Chippendale style inlaid desk in mahogany, with a fall front revealing a fitted interior with eight small drawers and an inlaid prospect door, over one long drawer and two short drawers, and standing cabriole legs with carved knees and ball and claw carved feet. This desk was used by Mr. Clemens in his New York home circa 1906. PROVENANCE: Sotheby's "The Mark Twain Collection of Nick Karanovich", New York, June 19, 2003, lot 148. 40.25"H x 42.25"W x 21"D; Open: 34.75"D, Circa - 1900.
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Samuel Clemens Chippendale style inlaid desk in mahogany, with a fall front revealing a fitted interior with eight small drawers and an inlaid prospect door, over one long drawer and two short drawers, and standing cabriole legs with carved knees and ball and claw carved feet. This desk was used by Mr. Clemens in his New York home circa 1906. PROVENANCE: Sotheby's "The Mark Twain Collection of Nick Karanovich", New York, June 19, 2003, lot 148. 40.25"H x 42.25"W x 21"D; Open: 34.75"D, Circa - 1900.