Description A Chippendale carved mahogany secretary desk and bookcase Possibly Pennsylvania, 18th century with later additionsThe upper section with broken pediment and central finial, over two paneled doors, revealing a fitted interior with shelves, compartments, and serpentine front drawers, the lower section with slant-front, revealing a fitted interior with paneled prospect door, four graduted drawers, fluted quarter columns, brass handles to sides, and molded base on ogee feet.(H: 55 in. W: 42 in. D: 23 in.)ProvenanceA Greenville, Delaware estate.Lacking side finials, damages to fitted interior of desk, brasses probably replaced, chip to edge of second long drawer, cracks to lower case. Replaced strips at hinge joins of slant front, upper part possibly married / later.