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Antique Maple/ Mahogany Desk

By apcbandfurniture, 3 April, 2012
Description

When I received the desk, it was in very poor condition. It had been water damaged, many of its joints had been separated /stressed, most of the drawers didn't work properly, and its finish was far from an eye sore. The original finish was something dark and brown which completly covered the wood grain beneath. I completely stripped the old finish but left marks and dents in the wood to preserve the desk's character. I believe that the wood I discovered under the old finish is maple with the exemption of the 3 top drawer fronts. These I think are mahogany and are also different in that the faces are barreled or rounded. The desktop inlay is what looks to be curly maple with a "polished leather look" brown finish which almost completely hides the wood grain. I then rendered the lil ole spirit structurally sound (rejoined separated joints + replicated and replaced missing components). Finally I applied several rubbed in coats of tung oil and buffed it out to enhance the natural beauty of the wood grain which was hidden away so long. Thanks so much for reading and I hope to learn what I should get for it, should I decide to sell it one day.

Category
American Furniture
Medium
Mahogany & Maple wood & ply panels. Hardware: iron drawer handles
Distinguishing marks
Only builders markings inside drawer compartments. No official marks
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
Width: 42" Depth: 20" Hight: 30" (all rounded to nearest inch)
Date Period
?? late 1800sfor - early 1900s ??
History
Gift from man in his 70's, forget if he said it was his mothers or grandmothers
eBay Auction Link
For Sale?
No
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