George III Style Mahogany Miniature Slant-Front Desk, Early to Mid-20th Century

Item Details

This charming miniature slant-front desk is executed in the George III revival style, featuring a rich mahogany exterior with high-quality graining. The piece opens to reveal a tiered interior with three small fitted drawers, while the lower case contains two graduated full-width drawers. Authentic to the period it emulates, the desk is fitted with pierced brass ‘batwing’ pulls and functional side carrying handles. The drawer construction utilized machine-cut dovetails, a hallmark of 20th-century manufacture. This scale of furniture was traditionally used as a ‘salesman’s sample’ to demonstrate cabinetmaking skill or as a high-end decorative object for an estate office.

Condition

- overall with various scratches, marks, nicks, abrasions and wear consistent with age and use; scattered finish loss; missing original interior compartment.

Dimensions

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Item #

ITMGT32448