A Chippendale Carved and Paneled Mahogany Slant-Front Desk-and-Bookcase

Manner of John Townsend, likely Newport, Rhode Island, Circa 1770

Height 81 x width 40 x depth 21 inches

Property from the Collection of Dr. James Dawson, Manchester, Kentucky

The exterior of on side drawer board is marked in pencil letters A through D, from top to bottom. Appears to retain the original brasses, though some have experienced breaks with losses and most of the bale handles are lacking. The top 1/2 inch of the top drawer has been lipped and patched. The proper left loper has a 1/2-inch patch running along the entirety of its top. Old repaired cracks visible to the proper back right corner of the lower case. The rear foot facings are patched, approximately 2-inches from the bottom, while the proper front left foot has been cracked and reglued. The proper front right foot shows losses to the lower edge. Previously fitted with a finial that is now lacking.
Secondary wood: White Pine and Maple

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American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts

A Chippendale Carved and Paneled Mahogany Slant-Front Desk-and-Bookcase

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