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Federal Inlaid Slant Front Desk, poss. Kentucky

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Tall Federal inlaid slant front desk, possibly Kentucky, fitted interior including twelve drawers and pigeon holes with oval brasses and inlaid escutcheons on French feet. Extensive inlay throughout including herringbone, diamond, fan and string inlay on slant front, four-petal flower and string inlay on pull-outs, string inlay on drawer fronts, diamond inlay on front stiles, and herringbone, floral vine, and fan inlay on shaped skirt. Condition - Old refinish, old age crack to top right corner of slant front, several patches to interior around hinges of slant front, brown stain to top right side, blocks to rear feet replaced, backboards have been moved and refinished, various areas of inlay repair and expected wear throughout. 55 1/2" Height x 40 1/4" Width x 20 1/2" Depth. First quarter of the 19th century.

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