Lot 188
  • 188

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SLANT-FRONT DESK circa 1765

Estimate
800 - 1,200 USD
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Description

  • Mahogany
  • height 45 in.; width 42 in.; depth 20 in.
  • 114.3 cm; 106.7 cm; 50.8 cm
the narrow rectangular top above a slant front with battened ends and figured mahogany panel, opening to a gilt-tooled brown leather-inset writing surface set before an arrangement of valanced cubbyholes and drawers, over a pair of lopers enclosing a frieze of two cockbeaded drawers over three graduated cockbeaded drawers, all with brass bail pulls, above spurred bracket feet.