Lot 160: Rare Knee-Hole Desk

Pine, early red stained finish, single board pine top (21 1/2″) with rounded corners, two banks of dovetailed drawers with original white porcelain pulls, bottom left double drawer initialed “AS” and dated “1863” in red, center drawer bottom signed “2 House” in red, attributed to Elder Amos Stewart (1802-1884), Master Cabinetmaker, and made in 1863, 30 1/2″ h, 45″ w, 21″ d, (ex. Sotheby-Parke Bernet Inc., New York, NY, 1985, Lot 852, to the current owner). 

Estimate: $4,000-6,000