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Best Secretary Desks
What’s not to love about the Scandinavian stylings of a secretary that recalls a certain show about men who are mad? Calling Don Draper! A midcentury take on this typically traditional piece plays well with mod accents, of course, but it would also look amazing next to a fancy upholstered chair—think velvet, floral, or leather. Stick a secretary in your bedroom (shorter styles…
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Secretary Writing Desk
There is no evidence that furniture specifically designed for writing existed in classical antiquity, and it seems that scribes held their writing materials in their laps or on low stools. It is during the Middle Ages that illustrations of furniture for reading and writing begin to appear in the West. During that time, before the advent of movable type, every reader was potentially…
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Secretary Desk Cabinet
On February 23, 1904, a steam saw mill and planning mill, located between Jackson and Mill streets at Second Street in Jasper, Indiana, was purchased by Schaaf & Schnaus. Besides being a saw mill, the operation dealt in rough and dressed lumber, sash doors, siding, frames, paints, oils, lime, cement and builder’s hardware. The business furnished much of the materials…
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Antique Furniture Secretary Desk
When it comes to furniture, secretaries are a New Yorker’s dream. There’s plenty of storage space, plus a work surface that folds down for all those overdue Thank You notes. Modern versions abound, but I prefer one with a bit more history to it. Take this Chippendale style secretary I found at a consignment shop in Princeton, New Jersey. I loved the shape, as well as its scale…
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Primitive Secretary Desk
Primitive Secretary Desk | New England Home Furniture Consignment
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English Secretary Desk
1A person employed by an individual or in an office to assist with correspondence, make appointments, and carry out administrative tasks: ‘she was secretary to David Wilby MP’ ‘Since it was written in shorthand, he had to ask his secretary to interpret it.’ ‘I entered the office, dumping the counseling folder on the secretary s desk.’ ‘He pushed the door open and walked up…
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Small Secretary Desk Antique
Title: American homes and gardens Identifier: americanhomesgar61909newy Year: 1905 (1900s) Authors: Subjects: Architecture, Domestic; Landscape gardening Publisher: New York : Munn and Co Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book…
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