1913-1914, undated
GUSN-314510
Black-and-white photograph of rolltop desk. Desk has rolltop lid concealing interior compartment with writing surface, several open cubbyholes and fourteen small drawers; overhanging top with molded edge; three drawers on left side; two drawers on right side; one shallow center drawer; bin pulls on side drawers; retractable shelf above drawers on each side; and six tapered legs with brass cuffs. Handwritten notes on page include wood type, dimensions and A. H. Davenport Co. detail number 12551.
rolltop desks
desks
photographs
black-and-white photographs
1 black-and-white photograph (7 3/16 x 9 3/16 inches)
CC010
Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
2012
CC010.005.179
Possibly Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. (Photographer)
Possibly A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Photographer)
photographs
black-and-white photographs
Item
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