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A Federal Inlaid Mahogany Lady\'s Writing Desk
Estimate: $8,000-$12,000
Sold
$7,000
Live Auction
American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Description

A Federal Inlaid Mahogany Lady's Writing Desk

John Aitken (1770-1814), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Circa 1800


with deep writing drawer revealing fitted interior including a writing slope, over two short drawers, above a long drawer, on tapered legs, one of the interior drawers inscribed in ink Made by / J Aitken Cabinetmaker / N. 39 Dock Street to the underside of the bottom board and the top of that board further inscribed J Aitken / Cabinetmaker / N 39 Dock St / ....

Height 43 x width 36 3/4 x depth 23 inches.

Provenance
Provenance:A Southern collection.