Rare find! Chandler Antique Child's adjustable school desk for sale. Circa 1896. This desk is not your typical school room desk. It has a separate chair and the desktop opens for storage. Very few of the desks are still around. It is in good condition, quite heavy. The wooden desktop includes lip and raised edge to hold writing implements and keep them from rolling off the desk, and an ink well. The surface opens on hinges to reveal storage space for books and papers. The chair features a ladder back and sits on a on a metal column. The old photo shows what it looked like in the classroom. What would be a fair price for an individual, an antique dealer, and an estate sales buyer?
Description
Category
American Furniture
Medium
Wood and cast iron
Distinguishing marks
Made by the Chandler Desk Company, June 1896
Date Period
1896
History
The Chandler Desk Company was the premiere desk supplier to Boston Schools in the late 19th Century.
Price Paid (If known)
I rescued this piece from a woman who was going to send it to Good Will.
For Sale?
No