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Title: Help Identiying Desk Date and Origin
Post by: gharvey927 on November 21, 2011, 06:31:42 PM

Hi there,

I'm wondering if anyone out there can help me with info on this desk. I purchased it at a garage sale, and the seller told me it's a "1850's mission desk" that her parents received from a couple from California.

No builder or manufacturer identifiers anywhere.

Please let me know if any other pics will help. Thanks in advance.

Whitney

Title: Re: Help Identiying Desk Date and Origin
Post by: matty77 on November 21, 2011, 07:37:00 PM

While often very well put together, mission style is pretty "plain jane" in appearance.  To me, this desk looks too ornate to be considered that.  That being said - it looks very interesting!  I think we may need more and better quality pics to determine much more though...

Title: Re: Help Identiying Desk Date and Origin
Post by: Rauville on November 21, 2011, 09:10:32 PM

It appears to be more in a Spanish Revival style, which the seller may have been referring to.

Hard to tell...is that a bolt and square nut in the second photo?

Title: Re: Help Identiying Desk Date and Origin
Post by: mart on November 22, 2011, 09:25:58 AM

Not Mission for sure !! Appears to be as Rauville said,, Spanish Revival or many call it Early California style !! I do not think it 1850 but can`t really tell without better pics !!  This was the style that was commonly used in the Spanish / Mediterranean style homes around 1900 and after !!