Preston, New London County, Connecticut, 1775-1790, highly figured tiger maple throughout, chestnut, poplar, and pine secondary, 43 x 36 x 17-3/4 in.
Provenance: John Walton Inc., March, 1981 (see advertisement in The Magazine Antiques, March 1981, p. 474); Tonnesen Collection, New Hampshire
Literature: see "Living With Antiques: The Captain Philo Beardsley House Near Kent, Connecticut", The Magazine Antiques, February, 1982; For a similar desk attributed to Geer see Christie's, New York, #3703, lot 127, January 23, 2015
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John Walton Inc., March, 1981 (see advertisement in The Magazine Antiques, March 1981, p. 474); Tonnesen Collection, New Hampshire
good structural condition, brasses replaced, backboards with later black stain (upper backboard possibly restored)
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