• Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
  • Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry
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Late 18th/Early 19th Century Kentucky Sugar Desk in Cherry

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Item Details

A fabulous late 18th/early 19th century Kentucky sugar desk in Cherry, petite in size with a desirable slant front and dovetail construction evident at the top edges. The superb desk has three side by side interior drawers affixed at the top over the open storage space and string inlay to give the illusion of four false drawers at the front, graduating in size with inverted tear drop escutcheons. A decorative border with an inlaid circular pattern at three sides of the base is an unexpected detail and the chest rests on a shallow bracket base.
The sugar desk was designed to be functional and simple (keeping the expensive sugar locked and safe) yet it was often a symbol of the family’s social status. The sugar desks from Kentucky are most desirable among collectors.

Provenance; The desk has been in the possession of the original family, from a Hebron, Kentucky estate on the Ohio River.

Condition

The hinges on the slant front have been replaced and there are slight cracks to the right of each hinge. One drawer knob (left side) is missing and has been replaced by a nail. There is no key and therefore a screw was added long ago at the keyhole to aid in opening the slant front.

Dimensions

23.0" W x 25.0" H x 12.5" D

Item #

17DCC057-027

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