Desk, Sager

 
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Desk, Sager
Desk, Sager
Desk, Sager
Desk, Sager

Desk, Sager

Object number1980.024.00
Dateca 1865
Mediumwalnut, hickory, pine, porcelain
Dimensions56 1/2 x 37 x 26 in. (143.5 x 94 x 66 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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  • Desk
  • Desk
DescriptionTwo piece fall front desk and key. Bookcase with pidgeon holes and vertical ledger shelves on right. Lock is missing from drawer. Pulls original (white porcelain). Contains secret drawer in base section to left of center drawer. Opens when drawer is removed. Top lid also opens to reveal shallow storage. Hinges on this lid not original. Writing surface covered in three layers of cloth tacked to inner surface. Signed underside of center drawer. Key is located Unit 10B, Bay 10, Shelf 6

The desk, with its unusual "arrow head" feet and back legs set flush, is an excellent exampe of late 19th century cabinetmaking taking place in Arkansas. Built of native materials by an immigrant, it speaks of talent, skills and self-reliance, fulfilling the need and, in the process, making an important statement of Arkansas material culture.
Possibly attributed to Simon Sager in Siloam Springs, Arkansas where it was originally used in a funeral director's business.



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