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THBAmerican Oak Patent Desk
About Seller
PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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About Auction
LiveFeb 4, 2023
Premier Auction - Session II - Lots 731-1129 Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
lid with brass plaque "James Adair Patented Oct. 2nd 1866/Reissued Aug. 4th, 1868/B. & P. Lawrence Proprietors", oak throughout, hinged lid with leather writing surface opening to divided interior, on trestle form base, lidded inkwell set, back with metal plate "55E", mother of pearl button at front appears to be a buzzer mechanism, 33-1/2 x 23 x 21-1/4 in.
Note: This desk relates closely to patent desks produced for the United States House of Representatives.
Provenance: John W. Stark House, Springfield, Tennessee
Condition
good structural condition, refinished, leather writing surface replaced, chip to rim of one glass inkwell, very minor cracks and separations to openwork back, other typical light wear, minor cracks, and abrasions, underside of feet with scars from previous mounting where it attached to rail or floor
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