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Lot 131

Federal inlaid bird's-eye maple mechanical and portable writing desk Boston, MA, circa 1800

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Closed

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Estimate$800 – $1,200

Status

Closed

Federal inlaid bird's-eye maple mechanical and portable writing desk Boston, MA, circa 1800

With mahogany tambour, rosewood crossbanding, and ebony line inlay, brass handles.

H: 7 3/4 in. W: 16 1/4 in. D: 12 1/4 in.

patch to left side arched frame, loss to lower front of tambour, slight veneer
loss to slant top front right edge, ink stains to long drawer. minor loss to interior writing surface at centered fold.

Provenance: Property of a Maryland estate

Purchased at David Dunton, Woodbury, Connecticut, July 22, 1995

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Lot 131

Federal inlaid bird's-eye maple mechanical and portable writing desk Boston, MA, circa 1800

Status:

Closed

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Estimate$800 – $1,200

Status

Closed

Federal inlaid bird's-eye maple mechanical and portable writing desk Boston, MA, circa 1800

With mahogany tambour, rosewood crossbanding, and ebony line inlay, brass handles.

H: 7 3/4 in. W: 16 1/4 in. D: 12 1/4 in.

patch to left side arched frame, loss to lower front of tambour, slight veneer
loss to slant top front right edge, ink stains to long drawer. minor loss to interior writing surface at centered fold.

Provenance: Property of a Maryland estate

Purchased at David Dunton, Woodbury, Connecticut, July 22, 1995

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Federal inlaid bird's-eye maple mechanical and portable writing desk Boston, MA, circa 1800

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Federal inlaid bird's-eye maple mechanical and portable writing desk Boston, MA, circa 1800