Brown-painted Desk

Brown-painted Desk, possibly Westport, Massachusetts, late 18th century, the thumb-molded lid opens to an interior with drawers and compartments and unusual fan-carved border to writing surface, above thumb-molded graduated drawers and ogee bracket feet, old surface, ht. 41 3/4, case wd. 36, case dp. 19 1/2 in. Note: A tag attached to the desk's key refers to an Isaac Cory of Westport, Massachusetts. Estimate $1,500-2,500 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.