Need help to identify desk

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by AnnaBell, Jul 10, 2017.

  1. AnnaBell

    AnnaBell New Member

    Can anyone tell me the age of this?
     

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  2. Mansons2005

    Mansons2005 Nasty by Nature, Curmudgeon by Choice

    My opinion is 1940s-50s reproduction of a classic style (Sheraton?) - but others that know a heck of a lot more than I will be along soon to correct me! It could well be much older...............
     
  3. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

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  4. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    It is a classic Sheraton style desk. Any provenance? Those small pin dovetails make me think this is either quite old or not American. The overall look, hardware, and color make me think reproduction but I am not 100% sure.
     
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  5. AnnaBell

    AnnaBell New Member

    Non of the dovetails look the same, and off center screws. Have no history from previous owners.
     
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    AnnaBell New Member

  7. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

  8. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    It looks like part of it is plywood.
     
  9. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    From the secondary "wood", 50s is probably dead on. The fronts are veneered too; a really old one would be solid wood, generally. Nice desk though.
     
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  10. 808 raver

    808 raver Well-Known Member

    In my opinion it could be old, my reasoning is the timber on the sides of the draws has shrunk across the grain and the finish has gone quite cloudy, I have looked at the bottom of the drawer runner and it's not ply, the dove tails are hand done, I have a 1810 desk with veneer. Can you take some pictures of the back?
     
  11. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    It could be heavily repaired or one of those fantasy pieces that didn't start out to fool but did anyway. I'm no furniture expert, not even close, but if I were guessing I'd say it's something from the 1920s.
     
  12. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    With dovetails that thin, how can they possibly be serving any useful purpose?? Not being disrespectful, just was studying the close-up of the drawer.....and how they got them to marry up without splintering to bits is beyond me!!!! I've never seen any so thin!!!!!!! Aside from that, it IS a nice looking desk!!!
     
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  13. AnnaBell

    AnnaBell New Member

    Thank you all for the replies. It´s out in my garage at the moment as it smelled heavily of incenses sticks from previous owner. Will take some more photos tomorrow. I own quite a few furniture from early 1900, and this desk just seems very different, and much older. And it's from England by the way :)
     
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