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What is a drop front desk called?
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A drop-front desk is usually called a secretary. Other names for this type of desk include writing cabinet, fall-front desk and secrétaire à abattant. The name secretary can be traced back to the 18th century when estate secretaries used the drop-front desks as workstations for paying bills and reconciling accounts. On 1stDibs, find a range of secretary desks.
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Antique Victorian Walnut Drop Front Desk C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Walnut Drop Front Desk C1880
Measures - 49 1/4" x 29" x 18 1/4"
This Victorian
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut
Burl Drop Front Desk c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut & Burl Drop Front Desk C1890
Measures - 67 7/8" x 30 1/8" x 15
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Chestnut
Walnut Plantation Drop Front Desk c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Chestnut
Walnut Plantation Drop Front Desk C1890
Measures - 54 1/8" x 39
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Desks
Materials
Chestnut
Antique Mahogany Hepplewhite Drop Front Desk with Graduated Drawers
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Mahogany Hepplewhite Drop Front Desk with Graduated Drawers, Shaped Skirt, Tapered Legs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Desks
Materials
Opaline Glass, Mahogany
$1,560 Sale Price
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Antique Berkey
Gay Walnut
Burl Plantation Drop Front Desk c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Berkey & Gay Walnut & Burl Plantation Drop Front Desk C1890
Measures - 68" x 33 7/8" x 18
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique Walnut, Birds Eye Maple
Burl Lady’s Drop Front Desk c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Walnut, Birds Eye Maple & Burl Lady’s Drop Front Desk With Carved Pulls C1890
Measures
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
