Shell Carved Slant-Front Desk Massachusetts, 18th century, shell-carved fallboard opening to fitted desk interior over four blocked long drawers and boldly carved ball-and-claw feet, 45-1/2 x 43 x 21-1/2 in., fallboard replaced, interior lacking a prospect door, several valances replaced, some shrinkage and minor separations at joints, minor reinforcements at foot attachments, some elements of brass pulls probably original. Provenance: Private Collection fallboard replaced, interior lacking a prospect door, several valances replaced, some shrinkage and minor separations at joints, minor reinforcements at foot attachments, some elements of brass pulls probably original