Posted 9 years ago
NN1234
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Just purchased this at an estate sale! This is a folding top desk! It opens like a piano. Only one I can find similar say 1800-1899. Can anyone help me with information about it?
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The nuts that attach the legs are square shaped, if that might help to date it!
I find no numbers or letters anywhere on it!
This is not a piano desk. It is called a
fall front desk. The name comes for a reason. I am sure you can research it to your satisfaction
No useful information, but I have one almost exactly like yours that was passed down through my family. Please comment back again if you found additional information about this desk.
fhrjr2 - it is not a drop front desk. The TOP lifts up, and the desk top slides out. No dropping front at all. Here's one similar:
"Mahogany Lift Top Writing Desk Turned Legs"
https://www.antiquehelper.com/item/312132
It's called a Spinet Desk (after the Spinet Piano!)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/55875-Antique-Mahogany-Spinet-Desk-Restored-/291798331954?hash=item43f0893232:g:xjsAAOSwd0BVsZWL
Yes, I saw it called a flip-top writing desk, but see that it is called spindle too.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Spindle-Leg-Flip-Top-Writing-Desk-EARLY-1900s-/131856866686?hash=item1eb3481d7e:g:76AAAOSwwbdWO1SZ
Thank you!