FIGURAL CARVED AND INLAID MAHOGANY DROP FRONT DESK, ATTR ALLEN BROS, PHILA, CIRCA 1875. Features a drop front lid inlaid with filigree and the face of Zeus in the center. Inside the door is a leather top writing surface and a gallery with 2 drawers and letter racks. Below are 2 more drawers with brass pulls and a skirt carved with an urn, ribbons and filigree. The base features two large figural winged sphynx supporting the desk section. 39"W x 51"H x 18.5"D.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000.