$2,952
American Renaissance Revival Burl Walnut and Walnut Roll-top Desk with Associated Chair, fourth quarter 19th century, Shannon Company, maker, retaining the brass plaque "The Shannon Co. Limited, Shannon Desk, London, Made in America," with an S-curve tambour door opening to reveal an interior fitted with drawers and storage niches, the writing surface with an inset gilt-tooled leather top, over a band of three drawers, each pedestal with a rotary section opening to reveal paired banks of four drawers, the front, sides, and back of the desk fitted with burled walnut panels, ht. 47, wd. 60, dp. 34 1/2; together with an associated Renaissance Revival chair with brass label by the Heywood Brothers of Gardner, Massachusetts, with bentwood scrolled arms, and a red leather seat and backrest, on four legs with casters, ht. 35 /2, wd. 23 1/4, dp. 19 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-10-06
