Exceptional Late 18th Century Chippendale Style Slant Front Desk

A gorgeous, fine late 18th century Chippendale style slant front desk once owned by Stephen Bonsal.

Early and very well-made mahogany slant front desk with handsome graining. Original brass batwing hardware and escutcheons. The slant top opens to reveal a myriad of cubbies, drawers and central door, which opens to reveal storage surmounting a classic Chippendale platform base. The construction with fine handmade dovetailing. Expected ware and desirable worming to interior drawers.

42" W x 21.25" D x 43.5" H
With desk down 35" D

Stephen Bonsal (March 29, 1865 – June 8, 1951) was an American journalist, war correspondent, author, diplomat, and translator, who won the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for History.
Bonsal was later a special correspondent of the New York Herald (1885–1907), reporting the development of military conflicts. During World War I, Bonsal served in the American Expeditionary Forces with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Afterwards, he was President Woodrow Wilson's private translator during the 1919 Peace Conference in Paris. Unfinished Business (1944), a diary describing his experiences during the Paris Peace Treaty negotiations and all the Allied infighting and waxing lyrical about the plight of the wounded veterans and their families, won him the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for History. wikipedia.com

Notes: Condition consistent with antique nature. Some age splits. See photos for condition report.

Consistent with age and use.

Furniture, Desks

18%

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Fairfield, CT 06824

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Tuesday, 2/18, 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm

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