Details
- Dimensions
- 20.75ʺW × 27ʺD × 51.75ʺH
- Styles
- Arts & Crafts
- Period
- Early 20th 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
- Great condition - Minor surface wear Great condition - Minor surface wear less
- Description
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With our absolute highest compliments Bay Colony Antiques takes the utmost pleasure in offering this exceptional antique office or library …
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With our absolute highest compliments Bay Colony Antiques takes the utmost pleasure in offering this exceptional antique office or library cabinet. This cabinet was manufactured by The Derby Desk Company of Boston, Massachusetts around the turn of the 20th century for someone in need of a considerable storage cabinet to compliment the various raised panel oak office desks and file cabinets which were typically produced to furnish banks, educational institutions, medical and legal offices, and all manner of commercial businesses. The line of furniture produced by The Derby Desk Company has long been synonymous with the absolute finest or gold standard of oak office furniture with their signature oak roll top desks often referred to as "The Cadillac of antique office desks" amongst antique furniture dealers and collectors. The distinction comes from both the quality of what they produced as well as their desks having all the "bells and whistles" of convenience and design with practical interior compartments and individualized features that appealed to consumers who only sought the finest in quality furniture.
This antique library or office cabinet is the very finest of its kind with not many companions or comparable examples still available for purchase. The reason these cabinets seldom appear for sale is because they are so incredibly useful and work well in nearly all office or library settings those who own them hardly ever have a reason to part with them. No matter where you move to or however life changes these cabinets will always be the best option for reliable storage of paper, office supplies, or whatever you may need to keep secured. This cabinet is in exceptional condition with a brilliant golden oak color and vibrant tiger oak grain selected from the finest old growth timbers available over a century ago. The cabinet is built with raised panels on all exterior sides and features the original brass hardware and nameplate. When the door is opened five adjustable shelved are revealed which all provide sturdy and dependable storage. Overall, the cabinet measures 20 3/4" wide x 27" deep x 51 3/4" tall and has 17 1/2" of usable interior storage width as well as 25 1/4" of usable storage depth. less
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