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Massive Early 20th Century 187-Drawer Maple Card Catalog
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c. 1920s; Library Bureau - Boston, MA
Antique maple card catalog.
This eye-catching and extravagant piece was manufactured by Library Bureau of Boston, once the preeminent manufacturer of library furniture and supplies. It features gorgeous tiger maple drawer fronts and all-original hardware. Splitting the catalog in the middle is a series of pull-out writing surfaces boasting the same tiger maple woodgrain, though there appear to only be four of the original eight left. Each drawer features a brass nameplate pull and dovetail joint construction with interior steel spacers. The catalog sits on four cast iron legs that each boast the stylized figural owl design popular on late 19th and early 20th century library furniture.
Exhibits minor signs of wear including some scuffs/scratches and rust on the cast iron. This piece is also missing four of the wooden pull-out writing surfaces.
114.5" W x 18.5" D x 54" H
Drawers (x187): 5" W x 15" D x 3.75" H
Please refer to photos regarding condition.
AF - 11925 - 112224
- Dimensions:Height: 54.5 in (138.43 cm)Width: 114.5 in (290.83 cm)Depth: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)
- Style:Industrial (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1920
- Condition:Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Light refinishing has occurred in our shop to bring the cabinet back to its original condition. The cabinet is missing four of the wooden pull-out writing surfaces, as photographed.
- Seller Location:Dekalb, IL
- Reference Number:Seller: 119251stDibs: LU10033242430072
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