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Cherry slant-front desk, central

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Cherry slant-front desk, central
Cherry slant-front desk, central prospect door with astragal molding
flanked by five mitered dovetailed drawers and two cherry molding
drawers, base with two-over-three graduated dovetailed drawers with
molded edges, yellow pine secondary, poplar and walnut, bold rosehead
nails on drawer bottoms, full dust panels, vertical backboards, chalk
inscription on back
of
one drawer "Jungdaux(?)," probably Virginia, late 18th century, 42 x
38 x
23
in. Repairs to lock and lock housing, replaced brass hinges and pulls,
replaced ogee bracket feet, backboards with replaced nails.
Provenance: Purchased in Farmville, Virginia area by Mr. and Mrs. John
T. Zaharov, Sr. (architectural employee at restoration of Colonial
Williamsburg), later purchased by consignor; includes receipt from
Margaret Zaharov to H.M. Weaver dated May 6, 1990.