Posted 4 days ago
WillysVA
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My grandson picked this up as a birthday gift for his mother, who is a teacher. We couldn't find any manufacturer's name, but I was thinking it might be from around the 1940s due to the stamped-steel construction. Has an ink well cutout, but I understand they didn't stop using them until sometime in the 1950s. Can anybody help identify the manufacturer? It is a one-piece desk design with a back piece featuring a writing surface and book storage, and a forward-facing seat. The wood appears to be maple, but we're not 100% sure. These were popular from about 1880 until the 1950s, with earlier models featuring ornamental cast-iron scroll frames. Thanks
Here's a few interesting links..
https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2012/10/visual-history-school-desks
https://appraisily.com/articles/unlocking-the-worth-how-to-determine-your-antique-school-desk-value/
Hey, WillysVA. :-)
"We couldn't find any manufacturer's name, but I was thinking it might be from around the 1940s due to the stamped-steel construction. Has an ink well cutout, but I understand they didn't stop using them until sometime in the 1950s."
About that inkwell cutout: the desks we had post-1950s were a different, more 'modern' style, but they still had a cutout that we used for a paste pot. };-)
They were a lot like this except the paint job on the metal was usually battle-ship gray, or beige:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302585668704039302/
This one looks very similar, but lacks the cutout:
https://www.eldreds.com/auction-lot/victorian-school-desk-with-bench-seat-late-19th-c_78744a992d
These ones have the cutout:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DWj5CFEkY7I/?img_index=2
https://rjrprops.com/item/yFkF4PrtFefdzbtcy6YL
No maker names in any of those listings, but AI suggests checking out these makers:
A.H. Andrews & Co. (Chicago): A major manufacturer known for cast iron and maple school furniture in the late 1800s.
Sears, Roebuck & Co.: Widespread distributor of these desks in the early 20th century.
American Seating Company: Another prolific producer of school furniture starting in the late 19th century.
Buffalo Metal Company: Often associated with the "New Victor" style desks.
I think I did see on an earlier search (can't find it again, dadburnit) a very similar desk with three initials stamped in the metal inverted "V" area, and the leading character was "A."
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