1770-1800
GUSN-255032
Hinged slant lid missing its lock, folds down to reveal 8 pigeonholes above six drawers with 3 drawers at center. Drawers all pine, dovetailed and nailed, brass knobs. Case has 4 thumbnail molded drawers with curly maple fronts, replaced brasses, dovetailed drawer dividers. Case sits on straight bracket base with cutout skirt, shallow carved fan drop at center. Refinished with orange-brown stain, evidence of much darker earlier color.
desks
maple (wood)
pine (wood)
Desk
Thacher, Mary
Original To Winslow Crocker House (Yarmouth Port, Mass.),
240.1981
Unknown
New England
41 3/4 x 38 1/4 x 18 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)
Estate of Guido Perera
1999.445
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