Very Rare Queen Anne Walnut 'Octorara' Slant-Front Desk, Chester County, Pennsylvania or Frederick County, Maryland, Circa 1745
Auction Closed
January 19, 09:11 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Very Rare Queen Anne Walnut 'Octorara' Slant-Front Desk
Chester County, Pennsylvania or Frederick County, Maryland
Circa 1745
In prospect cupboard is a removable grain-painted poplar floor board under which are three removable secret drawers. Lower most section of center drop and applied molding at rear of top restored.
Height 43 1/2 in. by Width 37 1/4 in. by Depth 21 in.
For an in depth analysis of related tall chests see Laura Keim Stutman, “Screwy Feet:” Removable-Feet Chests of Drawers from Chester County, Pennsylvania and Frederick County, Maryland, Master’s Thesis, 1999, University of Delaware.
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