attributed to Guilford County, North Carolina, possibly Robert Matthews, early 19th century, poplar secondary, dovetailed construction, interior with serpentine drawers and front, stop fluted document drawers, two candle drawers carved with rosettes, four drawers flanked by fluted quarter columns, molded base with ogee bracket feet with scrolled returns, 43-1/4 x 42-1/2 x 22-1/4 in.
Provenance: By descent in a Guilford County, North Carolina family; Estate of Joe and Betsy Byerly, Greensboro, North Carolina
Note: This desk was recorded by MESDA as photo number D-31643. It is closely related to a desk signed and dated by Robert Matthews of Guilford County, 1807. See file NN-1205.
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By descent in a Guilford County, North Carolina family; Estate of Joe and Betsy Byerly, Greensboro, North Carolina
Rebuilding and restorations throughout including desk floor, back panel, and drawer bottoms, later brasses, upper drawer with loss to pulls
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