A petit Spanish Colonial-style vargueño
Late 19th/early 20th century
Appears unmarked
The wood desk with chased and repousse scrolled metal escutcheons, featuring a locking drop front lined in red damask fabric supported on pull-out arms, revealing thirteen drawers, one with columnar architectural front, above two long drawers, one with locking mechanism
17.25" H x 17.75" W x 17.25" D
Provenance: The Collection of Frederick W. Davis
Private Collection, Southern California, by descent from the above

Overall good condition with scattered scuffs, scratches, nicks, shrinkage cracks, indentations, and separation at joints commensurate with age. Old evidence of chips to bottom of drop front panel. 1.25" old chip to bottom of rear, as well with rear panel popping out a little bit near the bottom. Screw loose to one metal mount. Chip to top of column of inner central drawer. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.