$2,000
Inlaid Cherry Slant-lid Desk, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, early 19th century, the hinged lid opens to an interior of a heart-inlaid prospect drawer within a tombstone surround, flanked by vertically string-inlaid document drawers, eight small drawers, and arched openings with contrasting pieces of veneer, above a case of four thumb-molded, string-inlaid, and graduated long drawers, on slightly flaring French feet, ht. 44, wd. 41, dp. 22 1/2 in. Provenance: Kelly Kinzle. Estimate $2,000-4,000 left and right rear bracket facings likely replaced, repairs to front feet, ink stain to writing surface at upper left, shrinkage cracks to sides, especially left side. 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.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-08-03
