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Title: Antique secretaries desk?
Post by: otbg on October 27, 2011, 03:07:36 PM

Anybody have any info on something like this? It was in a unit I won yesterday with some other antiques/furniture.

Thanks!

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af251/otbg6785/IMAG0241.jpg)

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af251/otbg6785/IMAG0242.jpg)

Title: Re: Antique secretaries desk?
Post by: alloro on October 27, 2011, 04:57:48 PM

It looks like it could've been the desk the Declaration of Independence was written on! ;)

Title: Re: Antique secretaries desk?
Post by: money4nothing on October 27, 2011, 08:59:02 PM

I have one similar top glass part not as nice someone painted the inside red. the letter sorter is missing two hidden compartment drawers. To each side of the square in the middle.
Not sure what the proper name is either secretary. Think I found the name
break front secretary bookcase.

rubylane.com/item/712421-DC-320/18th-Century-English-Sheraton-Mahogany
close maybe I should see mine... HAHAHAHA

Good luck

Title: Re: Antique secretaries desk?
Post by: otbg on October 28, 2011, 03:36:11 PM

Thanks for the info...it definitely helped me get going in the right direction. using the term slant front secretary bookcase really helped me find some similar items. I actually found one that had a different base but the exact same pattern on the glass.

Title: Re: Antique secretaries desk?
Post by: money4nothing on October 28, 2011, 03:53:40 PM

Great.. Did you see the hidden drawers?

Title: Re: Antique secretaries desk?
Post by: otbg on October 29, 2011, 08:58:08 AM

I have not looked at it too closely yet, what hidden drawers?

Title: Re: Antique secretaries desk?
Post by: money4nothing on October 29, 2011, 09:23:46 AM

Quote from: otbg on October 29, 2011, 08:58:08 AM

I have not looked at it too closely yet, what hidden drawers?

the letter sorter is missing two hidden compartment drawers. To each side of the square in the middle of the letter sorter... Wished I could get to mine I would shoot you a picture.

Title: Re: Antique secretaries desk?
Post by: AndrewCampbell1 on August 23, 2015, 11:08:45 PM

This is why I have always loved antiques and pursued on with this passion of mine. It is often the stories behind those antique pieces that intrigue me to continue on in this field. What lies beneath the beautiful pieces is something that you would want to explore deeply into.

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