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Very rare signed "Patent Wooten Desk, No 1613, 1st May, 1875."
When closed this piece is a flat top desk with raised lift top writing
surface. We had a gold tooled leather top installed on the surface. When
the surface lifts up a storage area with several vertical cubbies is
revealed. Notice the knob on either side of this interior. When it is
pulled it unlocks the two swing out sides. When fully opened this desk is
a work of art and function. Each side compartment has twenty eight square
filing compartments. The sides of the kneehole have two small drawers over
five graduated drawers - each with an original wooden knob pull. The two
door compartment under the knee hole also has a vertical and horizontal file
unit. The back of the desk is paneled. There has been some professional
restoration. We were able to polish the original finish on certain portions
of the desk and other parts had to be refinished to match. Wooten desks are
considered the best and most innovative of the period. They were favored by
politicians and bankers in the late 1800's. Examples are shown on pages
186-199 of "American Furniture of the 19th Century" by Eileen and Richard
Dubrow. We have had other Wooten desks over the years but have never even
seen this model before. A rare masterpiece of design and function!
Circa: 1880
Dimensions: 37.5"H x 94"W (When fully opened) x 27"D
Finish: Excellent polished original. Some parts refinished to match
Price: $19,950.00 |
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