AMERICAN HEPPLEWHITE INLAID MAHOGANY DESK.circa 1800. In the style of . Superstrucure has rectangular top with inlaid edge over pair glazed doors divided by inlaid mullions, enclosing row of ten pigeonholes over five narrow drawers and two open compartments; hinged, fold-out writing surface with inset green velvet; lower case has three inlaid and cockbeaded full-width drawers with oval brass bail-handle pulls; line-inlaid, tapering, square legs - 45 in. x 37 in. x 20 in. Estimate $1,000-1,500
Hinges need repair. Top left corner of fold-top may have been replaced (as it appears to be a different color than the rest of the panel).