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    Posted 10 years ago

    exeldama
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    Hello,.. wisdom needed.!!

    Does anyone know what this is called.?

    Its approx age.?

    What wood it is.?

    Or anything else very clever about it...!! It was my great Aunts and belonged to her mother before her which puts it around the `ownership` 100 years mark at least.. before that i dont know anything else .

    Help please.. thank you lots.

    Chris.

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    Comments

    1. Manikin Manikin, 10 years ago
      Very nice "Secretary with hutch /bookcase " love it ,
    2. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 10 years ago
      I would have to say it would be a type of secretary desk. Either the pictures or my eyes are a little fuzzy but it looks like hard pine. I think saying it is 100 years old would probably be close. Looks like the back may have been repaired or replaced on the top portion. The back of the bottom portion looks right. Very nice piece.
    3. scottvez scottvez, 10 years ago
      Agree it is a desk/ secretery-- similar in style to a "butlers desk", with the fold out top drawer that turns into the writing surface with storage nooks behind it.

      This is not as wide as a typical butlers desk and overall looks smaller in size.

      The bottom is unusual with the glass and shelves. More typical are drawers below as well.

      It looks to be from the very late 19th/ early 20th century, so I would certainly call it antique.

      scott

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