Description: Very rare signed "Patent Wooton Desk, No 1613, 1st May, 1875." When closed this piece is a flat top desk with raised lift top writing surface. We had a gold tooled leather top installed on the surface. When the surface lifts up a storage area with several vertical cubbies is revealed. Notice the knob on either side of this interior. When it is pulled it unlocks the two swing out sides. When fully opened this desk is a work of art and function. Each side compartment has twenty eight square filing compartments. The sides of the kneehole have two small drawers over five graduated drawers - each with an original wooden knob pull. The two door compartment under the knee hole also has a vertical and horizontal file unit. The back of the desk is paneled. There has been some professional restoration. We were able to polish the original finish on certain portions of the desk and other parts had to be refinished to match. Wooton desks are considered the best and most innovative of the period. They were favored by politicians and bankers in the late 1800's. Examples are shown on pages 186-199 of "American Furniture of the 19th Century" by Eileen and Richard Dubrow. We have had other Wooton desks over the years but have never even seen this model before. A rare masterpiece of design and function! Circa: 1880 Dimensions: 37.5"H x 94"W (When fully opened) x 27"D Finish: Excellent polished original. Some parts refinished to match Price: $19,950.00

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