Perth County Escritoire

Canadian. An Ontario escritoire, or writing desk with drawers, from Perth County in southwestern Ontario with a strong Germanic-Alsatian influence in the shaped panel on the drop flap combined with the scrolled pediment and leaf motif on the frieze. The arched crest rail retains a single drawer, and the case has six drawers with the centre drop flap concealing nine figured maple drawers with the original brass knobs. Constructed in cherry with figured maple and pine secondary woods. Illustrated in "The Heritage of Upper Canadian Furniture" (Howard Pain), pg 450, plate 1165. Ontario. Second quarter 19th century. Unmarked.

Estimación:€621.21

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