North Carolina Chippendale Walnut Slant Front Desk

attributed to the Sharrock family, eastern region, late 18th century, yellow pine secondary, dovetailed case, hinged lipped lid with loper support, divided interior with two valanced small drawers to the left and right side, two over three graduated lipped drawers, original distinctive shaped dovetailed bracket feet with circular inward spur.
42 x 40.5 x 21.5 in.
From the Collection of Mr. John Wynne, Lynchburg, Virginia
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Old (in the black) surface; surface inconsistency; later hinges; shrinkage crack and spline to center of lid; interior writing surface with dark stain; lip break/repair to bottom right side drawer; later pulls with plug holes; left rear foot bracing later; shrinkage split to left front foot; minor wood loss at tip of right front foot;