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Antique Questions Forum / Antique Rolltop Desk

« on: July 07, 2004, 06:12:26 pm »

Thanks for your information.

I have spent the better part of the afternoon looking up information on Stickley/Brandt desks and their sizes etc..

I can find nothing; except a few auctions on ebay, an excertp from a small article and then LOTS of information about their mission style chairs.

Can you guide me in the correct direction so I can find more out please?

Thanks

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Antique Questions Forum / Antique Rolltop Desk

« on: July 05, 2004, 12:07:07 pm »

This chair is the original chair that has been with this desk. It  has the old "iron" looking adjusters underneath...very mechanical looking underneath.

Thanks for looking and your time and help!!

Here is the link;

chair


Here are the links to the pics of the desk:

Desk 1

desk 2

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Antique Questions Forum / Antique Rolltop Desk

« on: July 05, 2004, 12:00:10 pm »

Hi all!

I recently acquired my dads antique rolltop desk. This thing is enormous!
I am going to try to attach three pictures.

I am having a hard time here in Central IL to get someone who can give me any information on this desk ie: maker, date, value/worth, how to fix it etc.

I absolutely have nothing to go on except my father picked it up 31 yrs ago in New Orleans from his Aunt, My great Aunt. He has passed on and I asked my mother who said that it was
"someones, someones, great grandfathers who used it during Prohibition", Now whether that is true or not I dont know!

I do know however that at the same time the acquired the desk, the acquired a Gilbert black mantle clock w/the date of 1907 (Not necessarily the yr it was made).

Any help or direction on where to go next?

I am having a hard time locating any marks of makers, any advice on where to look?

Also; there is a piece missing and it is causing the cubby holes to sink in a little, but a local woodworker said he can replace the missing piece so it'll not sink anymore. Make sense? LOL
 Thanks
Mrs. Stevens

Links in the next post...Thanks and sorry for double post!

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Antique Questions Forum / posting pictures ?

« on: July 04, 2004, 10:48:54 pm »

so we have to have them uploaded on the net somewhere? hmmm..I"ll try..probably when I get the computer back because its going to the puter doc tomorrow!

Thanks

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Antique Questions Forum / Antique Rolltop desk--Huge!

« on: July 03, 2004, 07:50:40 pm »

Hi all!

I recently acquired my dads antique rolltop desk. This thing is enormous!
I am going to try to attach three pictures.

I am having a hard time here in Central IL to get someone who can give me any information on this desk ie: maker, date, value/worth, how to fix it etc.

I absolutely have nothing to go on except my father picked it up 31 yrs ago in New Orleans from his Aunt, My great Aunt. He has passed on and I asked my mother who said that it was "someones, someones, great grandfathers who used it during Prohibition", Now whether that is true or not I dont know!

I do know however that at the same time the acquired the desk, the acquired a Gilbert black mantle clock w/the date of 1907 (Not necessarily the yr it was made).

Any help or direction on where to go next?

OK I tried to post pictures but it wont let me bummer! If you can help me, maybe you can email me? or post a msg here and I can respond? I will be taking the computer to the repair shop Monday so if its after that It'll be a few days before I can respond to you.

Mrs. Stevens