Antique or Vintage Writing Desk

Antique Desk with Writing Drawer

I'm not sure when this old desk was made, but I love it. I don't even know where I got it, so it's either been a long time or my memory is simply getting bad fast. Unfortunately, I tend to be too impulsive when I see something I want to photograph. Case in point, the photos I took of the sunlight on my desk, below. It might have been a good idea to run and get the dust cloth before taking pics, but then again, one never knows how long that sunlight is going to be streaming in through the window!

You can see that not only is there a place for an inkwell below that hole on the right, but also a place to lay your quill pen while contemplating your next correspondence (UNlike my smartphone which is quick and easy, takes no thought, and turns names like 'Caedmon' into words like 'cardamom.') And the desk drawer top lifts up for convenient storage of stationery or other useful objects (like miniature roosters and sheep, a King Tut key fob, and a Robert E. Lee jackknife.)

 Glass Inkwell
The top edge is all rounded and smooth; the bottom section is octagonal.
It IS beautiful. You'll have to take my word for it.

My desk, during one of its tidier moments

You can see that the desk is open on both ends with shelves for books and whatnot. Mine are used for exactly that. I have lots of both.

For those of you who are into Before and After photos, that IS the After photo.

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