Salem, circa 1830, two part form, poplar and yellow pine secondary, the bookcase with applied cornice, two hinged paneled cabinet doors with molded interior edge and scratch bead outer edge, shelved interior above two side by side drawers with scratch bead, the desk featuring a dovetailed case, hinged slant lid with lipped molded edge with bread board ends, loper support, the interior with eleven small drawers, the case with four graduated lipped drawers, base with reeded molded edge, raised on tall distinctive turned feet.

94.5 x 46.5 x 21.5 in.

By Family Descent, Forsyth County, North Carolina

Family history communicates this piece originated from the John Jacob Schaub house, Kapp family, Bethania.

For a similar example see MESDA S-1501A

Later pulls (one detached but present); one loper pull missing; mar at lid by escutcheon; lid with tight shrinkage cracks; spotted wear and scraping at case especially by lower feet; sun fading.