Vintage Chinoiserie-Decorated Slant-Front Desk in the William and Mary Style
Item Details
A vintage chinoiserie-decorated slant-front desk in the William and Mary style. The wooden, green-painted case is embellished with gilt accents and borders. There are floral sprays adorning the drawer fronts and the side panels while the slant front displays a bird and a cluster of branches against a faux-burled ground. The fitted interior features vertical dividers, shelves, and a central drawer while the writing surface extends over two machine-dovetailed, long drawers with brass-tone knobs. The desk rises on block-and-turned, front legs joined by stretchers to the square, back legs. It is unmarked by the maker.
- Please note, this is an item that may be especially difficult to move and/or transport. Unless shipping arrangements are available and made by the winning bidder, that individual is advised to bring appropriate assistance, vehicle, proper materials, and any necessary tools to pickup.
| Type | Secretary Desk |
Condition
- scattered scratches, marks, and chips as well as crazing and paint losses; right side panel with a couple of larger distress marks; top and writing surface with some stains; backboard with lifting, bubbling, and losses to veneer; back edge of top appears to have had a gallery at one time, which is now missing; no key.
Dimensions
- measured with slant-front closed; when opened, it is 27" D.
Item #
18DCC250-473
