IMPORTANT AMERICAN FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANY SLANT-FRONT DESK,Circa 1800. Rectangular top above conforming case with slant-front, opening to compartmented interior with prospect door, pigeon holes and drawers; four graduated drawered case with scalloped apron on short flared legs - 43 1/2 in. x 39 in. x 20 in. Estimate $2,500-3,500
PROVENANCE:
Illustrated in Edgar Miller Jr., American Antique Furniture. Lord Baltimore Press: MD, 1937, pg. 441 pl. 808.
It was wonderful seeing you again, Philip. Certainly, as you saw, the slant-front is a nice one and being illustrated adds to it. I turned the desk over early this moning and found that the proper right front foot was pieced. Going over the desk, I found minor veneer losses, general surface abrasions, hardware replaced, and age cracks. Otherwise, it''s in good shape.
