Posted 7 years ago
ho2cultcha
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i found this at my favorite 2nd hand store today. i don't know what it's called but it's a standing desk. i'm going to use it at the nursery as soon as we have our new workspace built [next wk?!]. all the wood in this has been hand planed. the nails are all square and rosehead. and the paint appears to be original. there's an interesting piece along the backside - along the middle where the trim is on the sides. i've never seen that before and am not quite sure what it's for. i don't know whether the hinges are new or not, but the lock sure does. wish i had that key though!
can anyone tell me anything about this desk? what they were for? when it was made? what is the style/period? etc... thank you!
i'd love for some of the folks who really know old american furniture to have a look at this one.
i just switched out a photo to show the interior pockets. i think that everything is original on this piece - which is pretty unusual.
That's a really fascinating desk ho2cultcha!! I'd be curious to know just how far back this one dates. Great find!!
thanks jscotto. the construction reminds me most of 18th century desks i've seen online, so i'm going to go w/ that unless someone can point out why not.
what are the lower rails called? those are very unusual on this piece. they show a lot of wear, but they appear to be original.