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American Colonial Secretary

Antique Kittinger Spanish Colonial Walnut Fall Front Secretary Desk Barley Twist
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
"Extremely rare 1 of a kind early Kittinger Spanish Colonial fall front secretary or library desk
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Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Kittinger Georgian Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk From the White House
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a rare opportunity to own a piece of American history. This gorgeous Georgian slant front
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Vintage 1970s American Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

13 Star American Parade Flag with Rare Design, Ca 1888 Ex Richard Pierce
Located in York County, PA
Indian nations. Ben Harrison’s use of 13 stars draws a parallel between Colonial America and the
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Antique 1880s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY DOCUMENT, 1754 Signed by Wm. Shirley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
, Colonial America, Revolutionary War,
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1750s Other Art Style Mixed Media

Materials

Ink

Charles Darwin in the Beagle’s Tender, Coastal Patagonia, Argentina 19th cent wc
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
neoclassical edifice of Elizabeth Bay House, built for the former colonial secretary and noted naturalist
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1830s Romantic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Board

Treasures of State, Fine and Decorative Arts in Diplomatic Reception Rooms
Located in valatie, NY
and Federal America, ceramics, metals, and paintings, sculpture, and maps, with a list of secretaries
Category

1990s American Books

Materials

Paper

Couple by Farmyard oil painting by Martha Cahoon
By Martha Cahoon
Located in Hudson, NY
restored, decorated, and sold antique furniture. In 1945, they purchased and restored a Georgian colonial
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1960s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique Charak Sheraton Style Round Flame Mahogany Leather Top Side Accent Table
By Charak Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
produced exemplary reproductions of 18th-century-era furniture, including works created in the American
Category

Vintage 1930s American Sheraton End Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

13 Star, Betsy Ross Pattern Flag, Made by the Annin Company, ca 1955-1965
Located in York County, PA
13 STARS IN THE BETSY ROSS PATTERN, ON A VINTAGE AMERICAN FLAG, MADE BY THE ANNIN COMPANY OF NEW
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Late 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

John Widdicomb WM A Berkey Italian Provincial Regency Round Walnut Coffee Table
By John Widdicomb
Located in Dayton, OH
furniture for the dining room, library and living room in various American Colonial and 18th-century
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Mid-20th Century Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

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American Colonial Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic American colonial secretary available at 1stDibs. An American colonial secretary — often made from wood, mahogany and cotton — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the American colonial secretary you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An American colonial secretary is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Georgian and Regency styles are sought with frequency. A well-made American colonial secretary has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Kittinger Furniture Company, Charak Furniture Company and John Widdicomb are consistently popular.

How Much is an American Colonial Secretary?

Prices for an American colonial secretary start at $79 and top out at $24,000 with the average selling for $1,395.