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Folk Art Plantation desk

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Handpainted Antiq. Folk Art Wooden Desk Box wShip: This Small Antique Portable Writing Desk / Wooden Box w/ handpainted ship is wonderful in paint and form. Folk Art. From the Estate of Everson Museum Director Sandra Trop. (JT-54)

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American Folk Art parquetry lap desk: American Folk Art parquetry lap desk, having hinged top with letter holder, fitted interior with two drawers, and two compartments under hinged lid with leather inset top for writing. Lacking one divi

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Antique 19th Century Wooden Inlay Lap Desk, Folk Art: Beautiful Antique 19th Century Wooden Inlay Lap Desk, Folk Art. This gorgeous lap desk comes with a key and is lined with purple velvet fabric. This piece would be perfect for a writer who wanted to l

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Drop Front Desk with Folk Art Carved Fish Serpents Top: Drop Front Desk with Folk Art Carved Fish Serpents Top. The fish carved on top of this desk are similar to old fashioned drawings of dolphins, they are more like serpents. This desk came locally, foun

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Antique Handmade Doll or Child Size Secretary Desk: Antique Handmade Doll or Child Size Secretary Desk. Antique American Folk Art / primitive handmade miniature secretary desk. Measures 16.5 x 8.5 x 6.25 inches.

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2pc. Mahogany Plantation Desk/Secretary, American, Circa 1880's, 2 Cabinet Doors Open Revealing: 2pc. Mahogany Plantation Desk/Secretary, American, Circa 1880's, 2 Cabinet Doors Open Revealing Fitted Interior, Sits on Top of 2 Drawer Table, Square Tapered Legs, 60 1/2"h x 39"w x 29"d

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EARLY WOODEN LAP TOP DESK (PERRY & CO. LONDON): EARLY WOODEN LAP TOP DESK (PERRY & CO. LONDON) WITH TWO GLASS INKWELLS 9.5" X 15" X 7"

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VINTAGE EARLY LAP TOP DESK: VINTAGE MAHOGANY LAP TOP DESK WITH VELVET ANTERIOR 9.5" X 11" X 2.5"

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Antique 19th C Doll Scale Miniature Size Secretary: Antique 19th C Doll Scale Miniature Size Secretary Desk. Child size / sales man sample / folk art. Measures 16.5 x 8.5 x 6.25 inches.

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Antique Tramp Art desk with parquet top: Antique Tramp Art desk with parquet top. Single drawer. Early 20th century. 29 1/2" h x 42" w x 27 1/2" d

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AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY) FOLK ART GENRE PAINTING: AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY) FOLK ART GENRE PAINTING, oil on canvas, a finely detailed scene, depicting a young mother surrounded by three children, two at play and one writing at a table, laughing

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Pine and poplar southern plantation desk: Pine and poplar southern plantation desk, 2 pc., doors are wood pinned and mortis and tenon, has interior cubby holes, drawers have one big dovetail, locks are there but no knobs or door handles, 74.5

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Antique 19thC Walnut Plantation Desk Stephen Chase Estate Portsmouth New Hampshire: Ca. mid to third quarter 19thC. Very good with no major breaks or repairs. Top left crown molding has loss, along with age appropriate wear from normal use-all shown within the pictures. A natural fin

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Late Federal Mahogany Plantation Desk: American Late Federal Mahogany Plantation Desk, early 19th c., leaf carved pediment above two glazed doors, foldover slanted writing surface, two frieze drawers, spiral turned legs, h. 75 in., w. 35 1

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AMERICAN VICTORIAN PLANTATION DESK.: Third quarter 19th century, walnut with poplar secondary. Two piece. Top with molded cornice and hinged front concealing pigeon holes, two center dovetailed drawers flanked by two arched panel doors o

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AMERICAN DIMINUTIVE PLANTATION DESK.: Fourth quarter 19th century, walnut and pine. One piece, top with two-panel drop-front writing surface and fitted interior, base with overlapping dovetailed drawer and turned legs. Refinished with som

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Item Details

Description

Folk art secretary or plantation desk, possibly Southern, with dark brown wash surface, mixed woods, single piece construction. Gothic style trefoil carved cornice over two hinged paneled doors with applied trefoil and sun decoration and two white ceramic knobs; doors open to an interior with shelf over a bank of five pigeonholes. Hinged slant front writing surface opens to a storage compartment below with applied carving to front; legs are extensions of desk stiles with applied rectangular ornaments over ball-turned and faceted legs, ending in ball and spike feet. 70 1/4'' H x 32 1/2'' W x 25'' D. Circa 1860. Provenance: Private Kentucky collection.

Condition

Overall good condition with some wear, especially to edges, slant front and door fronts, which has lost coloration; ceramic knobs replacements; minor cracking or repairs to applied carvings.