probably British, early 18th century, oak secondary wood, dovetailed construction, upper case finely fitted with pigeon holes and divided shelves, lower case fitted interior with till, two short over two long drawers, possibly original ebonized ball feet, 84 x 39-1/2 x 23-1/4 in.
Provenance: Purchased from Mrs. Luke Vincent Lockwood (Alice Gardner Burnell Lockwood), New York, 1942; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
Literature: illustrated in Luke Vincent Lockwood, "Colonial Furniture in America", third edition, vols.I and II, p. 221, fig. 241.
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Purchased from Mrs. Luke Vincent Lockwood (Alice Gardner Burnell Lockwood), New York, 1942; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
original lock and hinges to upper case, desk interior lacking one small drawer and one valence drawer, brasses replaced, patch at fallboard escutcheon and near hinge, light surface wear overall and scattered shrinkage splits
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