AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE/FEDERAL TRANSITIONAL MAHOGANY SLANT-FRONT DESK. slant front opens to writing compartment fitted with prospect door, reeded letter sides and pigeonholes; case has four graduated cock beaded drawers with cast brass bail-handle pulls, centered by reeded quarter columns - L: 36 in. Estimate $500-700
PROVENANCE: Estate of Patricia Hederman, Washington, DC
Losses to vaneer; damage to one loper; finish on top surface damaged.