Selling is a Rare American Wooton Desk ,the desk when opened reveals a pull down writing fall ,this when opened reveals four small drawers several small and large pigeon holes ,below the fall it has four larger drawers and several more spaces for mail etc .Each wing has numerous compartments for mail storage ,the left hand side has a small cupboard door for incoming mail ,hence the mail slot on the outside when locked . The desk is in very nice condition having been in storage for many years .For transport the wings of the desk are removable. This type of desk were American made, this particular desk was sold by the Wooton Desk Company from 45 Gordon Street in Glasgow and was patented on May 1st 1875. Below is a brief history of Wooton Desks
An Indianapolis, Indiana entrepreneur (who was later to become a Protestant preacher) called William S. Wooton obtained patents for his design and established a company in 1870. Production continued until about 1884. The Wooton desk is their better known secretary desk the Wooton desk company also produced a so-called rotary desk, which is in fact a pedestal desk whose pedestals have segments which turn on themselves to expose more drawers and nooks.
"Wooton desks in good condition are sometimes sold in auctions for the same price as a top of the line luxury automobile."

Width: 39" Depth: 28" Height: 62.5"
FB Antiques, long standing members of LAPADA (London and Provincial Antique Dealers Association), has been established since 1960 in London and had three shops supplying the home and overseas trade. We relocated from London 30 years ago to Rayleigh in Essex, to a 40,000 sqft warehouse from which we shipped approximately 120 containers a year. 5 years ago we downsized to our storage premises in Rettendon Essex, and now operate from our 15,000 sqft showroom and workshops, still supplying home and overseas trade as well as many members of the general public.