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Secretary desk from The Cron-Kills Co, Piqua, Ohio

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14 years ago
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Description

 Nice Secretary Desk, in very good condition, no marks. Have no idea what the worth is.

Category Furniture
Medium mahogany oak
Condition Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item 41" Height, 29" Length, 15" depth
Date Period not sure
Weight approx. 20-25 lbs.
History bought somewhere in PA around 1950
Price Paid (If known) handed down from mother
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Submitted by Lovejoy

Your desk is in the "Mission style" and dates circa 1910. Values for them depend a great deal on the maker, with those carrying a label being the most sought after. Here's what I have on file:

'Andrew J. Cron (1852-1905) joined R.B. Kills to found Cron Kills Co. in Piqua in 1880. Before that, Cron had worked at another Piqua furniture-manufacturing company, L.C. & W.L. Cron Furniture Co. Cron Kills was still in business in the late 1940s. Mission (Arts & Crafts) furniture, with straight lines and a heavy look, was popular from the early 1900s to the mid-1920s."

Comparable desks generally sell for less than $250.00 at  auction

 

 

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