Lot 130: Trustee’s Desk

SOLD: $7,500 (without buyer’s premium)
Estimate: $5,000 – $8,000

Cherry and pine, red stained varnish finish, two sections, overhung molded top section, over two inset panel doors, with single medial shelf over a fall front double inset panel desk surface with working key closure, opening to a symmetrically aligned slotted interior with two small dovetailed drawers on either side, over an extended bottom section with inset panel cupboard drawers, opening to two shelves, carved base board with similarly carved sides, original brass hinges and oval brass escutcheons, original fruitwood cupboard door pulls with twist door closures, c. 1840, 6′ 7″ h, 34″ w (top section), 37 3/4″ w (bottom section), 10″ d (top section), 20″ d (bottom section).