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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Secretary desk age and style?

« on: January 19, 2013, 05:00:25 pm »

Thanks for the quick replies.  The back of the desk is a 1/4" rough sawn veneer.  The value of it was less interesting to me than the age.  It must be that the style and plywood put it from the 30's?  The pictures in this case make it looks worse than it is.  The finish on top should be renewed, but the overall condition of the wood is still quite good.  Do you believe that the glass in the doors is original, or that it was replaced at some point?


In my introduction on another page,I mentioned i was from Oregon.  My surname has always been a point of debate in our family.  That is until I found a town in Poland by the name Bartoszyce.  At that point it was difficult to argue the origins.

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Antique Questions Forum / Secretary desk age and style?

« on: January 19, 2013, 03:25:44 pm »

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My wife and I purchased this piece from a local antique dealer approximately 10 years ago.  We know nothing about the desk.  All of the screws are slotted and appear to be hand slotted, not machine, as some of the slots are slightly off center.  It has skeleton keys.  On the upper outside corner of the panels in the back is embossed the number 607 and what must have been a symbol that is no longer legible.  Any information is greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Jason