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Miniature Slant Front Desk
4/12/2014 - Americana: Live Salesroom Auction
American, (New England, possibly Massachusetts), 19th century. A miniature slant front desk in walnut and maple of dovetailed construction, with fitted two-drawer interior and valanced pigeon holes, over three graduated drawers, on shaped bracket feet; ht. 13.25, wd. 10, dp. 6.5 in.

Provenance:  
Property from the Estate of Jane Murphy, Shandon, Ohio

Condition:  
middle drawer has replaced bottom. Refinished.
Sold: $960.00
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