$4,740
Federal Inlaid Mahogany Desk, coastal New Hampshire or North Shore, Massachusetts, early 19th century, the top section with two short drawers above a central hinged door enclosing compartments, and flanking hinged doors enclosing drawers and valanced compartments, set into a lower section with fold-out writing surface and case of four cockbeaded drawers bordered by interrupted line stringing and crossbanding, all on tall base with cut-out feet and valanced skirt, replaced wooden pulls, old refinish, (imperfections), ht. 55, case wd. 39 1/2, dp. 18 1/2 in. Note: Interior of lower case inscribed in chalk "R. Packard." Provenance: Moffett-Ladd House, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. minor shrinkage crack to right side lower case, shrinkage cracks to apron, cracking of veneer in hinged doors, patching to all three doors near knobs.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-02-15
