Tucker Posted 3 hours ago Report Posted 3 hours ago I was given this desk in August 2025. It had been in storage for over 25 years. One tower was in pieces, the other was falling apart and the top had a lot of water staining. The drawers were in pieces also. One drawer had to be remade, except for the front. Two drawer pulls had to be recreated. Everything was sanded to 180grit, used crazy glue and tite bond II glue to re-assemble. The towers were reinforced with screws and holes were plugged. The finish is Tung oil. There is a sticker on the inside of the door on the right tower, which has a publisher's name on it, D. Appleton. D. Appleton was in business from 1813 until it's merger with The Century Company in 1933 forming the Appleton-Century Company. Using this information, it appears this desk predates 1933 and could very well be from early teens or twenties. 1
