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Wooton Patent Desk

•      The Wooton Patent Desks are superb examples of Victorian innovation in furniture design. The design of the desks provided an ingenious solution to the increasingly voluminous paperwork created by the rapid expansion and growing complexity of business during this period. From both the business and the design perspectives a Wooton Patent Desk earned the sobriquet "Desk Of The Age and The King Of Desks". The Wooton Desk Manufacturing Company was established in Indianapolis Indiana in 1870 by inventor William S Wooton, and remained active in that business until it ceased in 1893. The company was known for a group of elaborate Walnut folding desks first patented in 1874. They were used by prominant figures in the White House and by titans of finance and industry like JP Morgan, John D Rockerfeller, Joseph Pulitzer. It consists of three sections, the main case and two wings or doors which contain; personal letterbox, pigeon holes, shelving, drawers, secret compartment and desk platform. Every division is within easy reach of the writer and the secretary can be opened and closed in a moment. . Dimensions approx: 1750mmH x 1060mmW x 870mmD inches (70")H (43")W (35")D

•        This is an example of a 1874 Wooton Patent Desk
  

                Wooton Desk       (Click to enlarge)

                   Ladies Wooton Desk   (Click to enlarge)

•              Reproductions: The following are cast in brass and are duplication  of the original  hardware used on Wooton desk. These casting are rough casting, they must be cleaned and polished.

•        The hinges come as a two pieces. Sold as set.

                set of hinges : email for price       (Click to enlarge)

                        (note)  Six sets required for a desk. Please specific left or right

•         Support Bars for writing table sold as set.

                Set of supports:  email for price     (Click to enlarge)     

•         Plaque & Cover sold as set. Wooton manufactures plaque

                 plaque set: $200.00                  (Click to enlarge)

•         "T' handle & Handle Plate

                 handle & backplate set: $200.00    (Click to enlarge)

•             Door Latch

                                            Latch: $75.00      (Click to enlarge)

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