Scrolled pediment with a pierced fretwork of interlaced C-scrolls above a dentilled cornice. This example is distinguished by the addition of a scrolled pediment with a pierced fretwork of inter-laced C-scrolls above the dentilled cornice. The scrolled ends are furthur emphasized by inlaid stars. The pediment design is characteristic of the Shaw shop, and appears on two other desk-and-bookcase forms, each bearing a Shaw label. The inlaid urn or kylix on the top central panel is identical to inlaid panels found on the billard table made for the Lloyd family of Annapolis and Wye House, Talbot County. This inlay was probably imported. The upper section is fitted on the interior with five sliding shelves, essentially drawers, with low cut fronts. The top section has a four-paneled back while the lower case is backed with tongue and grooved boards. Very thin mahoghany drawer dividers are laminated to the three quarter depth dustboard, which are the same thickness as the dividers and fit into the grooves cut in the case sides. The hardware is original.