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Title: Antique Henry Barker Secretary worth?age?
Post by: switzersweet on May 01, 2011, 10:47:20 AM: I might have posted this once before.having trouble finding one just like it..wondering worth?age? thanks again, I tried to get better pics of it.Marked with brass plate id on back.with Nottingham also.
Has irregular dove tails,I beieve it is mahogany wood....dusty but in excellent condition.
Appreciate any help
Title: Re: Antique Henry Barker Secretary worth?age?
Post by: switzersweet on May 01, 2011, 10:49:25 AM: More pictures
Title: Re: Antique Henry Barker Secretary worth?age?
Post by: switzersweet on May 01, 2011, 10:50:44 AM: additional photos
Title: Re: Antique Henry Barker Secretary worth?age?
Post by: waywardangler on May 01, 2011, 10:52:16 AM: I have never seen a secretary with 'stair rails' on the side like that. I really like the details of your secretary. Nice piece.
Title: Re: Antique Henry Barker Secretary worth?age?
Post by: switzersweet on May 01, 2011, 10:53:50 AM: thank you. ;DIt is really a nice piece,just having a hard time guessing what to sell it for......similar ones on ebay and Barker site,but none just like it,and so far no age.......
Title: Re: Antique Henry Barker Secretary worth?age?
Post by: mart on May 01, 2011, 02:54:41 PM: It appears to be oak rather than mahogony !! I have not seen one with those details but if you have looked on the website and can find a similar one,, that is what I would go by as a selling price !! Just because it may have different styling than the ones you found,,the price would not vary much !! I don`t think yours is a particularly early one,, perhaps 1920 or so !! Of course I am going by the overall style of it since we can`t see details !!
Title: Re: Antique Henry Barker Secretary worth?age?
Post by: switzersweet on May 01, 2011, 09:45:19 PM: Thank you all who responded, and letting me know it is oak...... going to try and sell it now ;D