Lot 81: Add-On Desk Top

SOLD: $1,600  (without buyer’s premium)
Estimate: $1,200 – $1,800

Walnut, original varnish finish, thin one-board top with cutout for access to middle section, two small drawers left and right with white porcelain pulls, extended writing surface, gently sloping sides, signed in chalk on bottom “Shirley”, c. 1850-1860, a fine and rare form in excellent condition, 3 1/2” h, 14 1/4” l, 11 1/4” d.