Dayton, OH
Details
- Dimensions
- 60ʺW × 33ʺD × 43ʺH
- Styles
- Victorian
- Table Shape
- Rectangle
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Oak
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Fair antique condition, wear and distressing from age and use, some fading, finish loss, trim loss, marking, missing trim, can … moreFair antique condition, wear and distressing from age and use, some fading, finish loss, trim loss, marking, missing trim, can see back of tambour when rolled up. less
- Description
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Antique Victorian roll top desk by Boston Derby Desk Co. Made of quartersawn oak featuring a tambor door that opens …
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Antique Victorian roll top desk by Boston Derby Desk Co. Made of quartersawn oak featuring a tambor door that opens to multiple drawers, cubbies and a writing surface. The top is supported by a mission style base with seven drawers, two pullouts, a kneehole and slightly tapered legs. These rare C shaped models are much harder to find than the S shape models.
George H. Derby opened a small furniture company in Boston in 1872. By 1879 he was producing roll-top desks. A partner joined him the following year, and his business became Derby and Kilmer Desk Co., then Derby, Kilmer and Pond Desk Co. In the mid-1890s, the firm was incorporated as the Derby Desk Co. Its headquarters were in Boston, but it had a large factory in Somerville, Mass., just outside of Boston. The company expanded across the country until it was bought by another firm in 1931.
Dimensions:
60" x 33"d x 43" h; surface 31" less
Dayton, OH
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