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<p>[QUOTE="C.I., post: 114509, member: 1647"][ATTACH]28756[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28757[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28758[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28759[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28756[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28757[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28758[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28759[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28756[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28757[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28758[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28759[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28756[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28757[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28758[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28759[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28756[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28757[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28758[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28759[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28756[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28757[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28758[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28759[/ATTACH] Hello. New to this forum and first post. I appreciate old things and have been fortunate in having many family treasurers passed on to me. This secretary was brought over in a covered wagon to Kansas in the 1870's. Relatives lived in Pennsylvania and then in Champaign IL. Stands close to 9ft. Has 3 sections. Top decorative piece attached with dowel wooden pins, the center bookshelf and then the bottom half.</p><p><br /></p><p>All original. Leaded (wavey glass), assume handles are original, all designs are found on all three pieces, drawers are hand plained (bottom) and still have original pencil markings, drawers have what I would call locked rabbett joints with the larger joints (drop down front) and all doors being Mortise and Tenon joints. The book shelves are attached by hand carved scrolls on each side (what the shelfs set in). Many carved areas and many small designs equal throughout. But very refined and somewhat conservative, not "fancy".</p><p><br /></p><p>Think the wood to be Mahogany but not sure. I have had this for 40 years and it does continue to get a bit darker. Glass bookshelf doors has shrunk a bit so they can simply open by themselves. I have all the keys. The feet are very simple. Wide and flat. I have tried to research and was thinking possibly this to be an Eastlake Style.. Just trying to identify where this may have been made and when. I like knowing history on what I have.. Any information or educated guesses are certainly appreciated.. It is just part of our home decor... Thanks</p><p><br /></p><p>C.I.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="C.I., post: 114509, member: 1647"][ATTACH]28756[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28757[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28758[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28759[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28756[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28757[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28758[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28759[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28756[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28757[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28758[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28759[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28756[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28757[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28758[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28759[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28756[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28757[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28758[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]28759[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28756[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28757[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28758[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]28759[/ATTACH] Hello. New to this forum and first post. I appreciate old things and have been fortunate in having many family treasurers passed on to me. This secretary was brought over in a covered wagon to Kansas in the 1870's. Relatives lived in Pennsylvania and then in Champaign IL. Stands close to 9ft. Has 3 sections. Top decorative piece attached with dowel wooden pins, the center bookshelf and then the bottom half. All original. Leaded (wavey glass), assume handles are original, all designs are found on all three pieces, drawers are hand plained (bottom) and still have original pencil markings, drawers have what I would call locked rabbett joints with the larger joints (drop down front) and all doors being Mortise and Tenon joints. The book shelves are attached by hand carved scrolls on each side (what the shelfs set in). Many carved areas and many small designs equal throughout. But very refined and somewhat conservative, not "fancy". Think the wood to be Mahogany but not sure. I have had this for 40 years and it does continue to get a bit darker. Glass bookshelf doors has shrunk a bit so they can simply open by themselves. I have all the keys. The feet are very simple. Wide and flat. I have tried to research and was thinking possibly this to be an Eastlake Style.. Just trying to identify where this may have been made and when. I like knowing history on what I have.. Any information or educated guesses are certainly appreciated.. It is just part of our home decor... Thanks C.I.[/QUOTE]
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