An American mahogany Wooten desk
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An American mahogany Wooten desk
retailed by Wooten Desk Co, Glasgow
fourth quarter 19th century
With a hinged frieze enclosing shallow compartments above a pair of hinged swing out doors reversing to pigeon holes to one and pigeon holes, a cupboard door and door enclosing pigeonholes to the other before a fall front reversing to a black leather lined writing surface enclosing a central compartment with shelves, pigeon holes, drawers and folio compartments above a central bank of four drawers flanked by five shelves and three larger folio compartments, with plaque to the reverse inscribed Wooten Desk Co 45 Gordon St. Glasgow Patented May 1 1875.
height 56 1/2in (143.5cm); width 40in (101.5cm); depth 25 1/2in (65cm)
retailed by Wooten Desk Co, Glasgow
fourth quarter 19th century
With a hinged frieze enclosing shallow compartments above a pair of hinged swing out doors reversing to pigeon holes to one and pigeon holes, a cupboard door and door enclosing pigeonholes to the other before a fall front reversing to a black leather lined writing surface enclosing a central compartment with shelves, pigeon holes, drawers and folio compartments above a central bank of four drawers flanked by five shelves and three larger folio compartments, with plaque to the reverse inscribed Wooten Desk Co 45 Gordon St. Glasgow Patented May 1 1875.
height 56 1/2in (143.5cm); width 40in (101.5cm); depth 25 1/2in (65cm)
Condition
Structurally sound. Very nice timber. General marks, scratches, rubbing and wear. The top with plugged holes from missing gallery. With fading, scars and shrinkage cracks to top. Shrinkage cracks across fall front. Interior probably lacking some drawers. With nicked losses, patched repairs and overpainted restoration to timber in areas. Notable loss to timber on lower right corner of fall front. Interior door to right swing out door warped and does not close securely. Small cupboard door with later lock. Stains to interior compartments. Crack to top of right side front runner above leg. Front doors close securely. No key.
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An American mahogany Wooten desk
Estimate $1,500 - $2,000
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