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Chippendale Carved Cherry Fall-front Desk, probabl

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Chippendale Carved Cherry Fall-front Desk, probably Connecticut, late 18th century, the lid opens to an interior of nine compartments and five drawers above a case of four thumb-molded graduated drawers with reeded stop-fluted flanking simulated pilasters on tall ogee bracket feet bordered by beaded carved scrolling, old brass bail pulls, (imperfections), ht. 44 1/2, wd. 40, dp. 17 1/2 in.

Condition: Some of the thumbmolding on the lid is missing; missing lock; repairs where the lid is hinged to the base; some stains on top of case.

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