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Presentation Oak Desk Stand
| Categories | Presentation Piece, Wood Inkstands |
| Type | Desk Stand |
| Material | Wood |
| Markings | Inscribed |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | England |
| Date or Era | circa 1880 |
| Measuring | 13” x 8 ½” x 7 ½” (high to inkwell’s lid) |
This wooden writing box with a curved metal carrying handle holds two cut glass inkwells, has pen channels on both sides, and a pull out storage drawer. On the front, a plaque is inscribed: “Presented to W. B. Anderson as a mark of respect by the teachers and scholars of Salem Congregational Mission Schools, Hunslet 1880.”
Estimated value: $250
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