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601. A Chippendale Chestnut Slant Front Desk, American, Late 18th Century.

The rectangular hinged molded lid opening to an interior fitted with pigeon holes over five small drawers and centering two drawers, four molded and graduated drawers over a molded apron raised on four bracket feet, included with older hardware.
3'10" h., 3'3" w., 1' 8" d.

This wormy chestnut desk has been continuously in the possession of a branch of the Shiverick family from Cape Cod since the time it was made. The Shivericks built clipper ships in the Boston area. According to family legend, the shot lodged in the upper two drawer fronts of the desk was from the War of 1812.

3,000/5,000     SOLD: $3,450.00

Condition: hardware replaced, top surface stained and discolored, worn surface, right side piece on lid. Attractive warm patina of age.