Description
Another inherited item with sentimental value. Sitting in the garage isn't doing it any good. Not sure if I want to sell. After researching (identified with metal insignia in top drawer to be Leopold Desk), I found the closest match on the University of Iowa website for the Leopold Desk Company. In the Leopold Desks 1920-1930 Catalog, it appears to be Number 9 Line, Page 37, Illustrating Number 9160. I would like to pinpoint a more exact "year" if at all possible. Rolltop in good condition, have all three keys, pidgeonhole compartment complete. Interested in value and whether I'm better leaving it alone or restoring it?
Thanks in advance for any assistance!
Roll top desk
Roll top desks made their appearance in the last quarter of the 19th Century, but were still a fixture in offices
until almost the 1930's. These desks were made predominantly in oak, but examples were also made in walnut, mahogany, maple andbirch. Roll tops have always been popular in the antique market and rose dramatically in value until the late 1990's,value and demand for them since then has declined somewhat. This particular example does date from the first quarter of the 20th century, comparable ones now sell at auction in the $400.00- $800.00 range.