George Washington's presidential desk, usually exhibited at Mount Vernon, was on display Feb. 17-20, 2006 at the Atwater-Kent Museum of Philadelphia. The desk is attributed to New York cabinetmaker Thomas Burling and is modeled on a French style called bureau à cylinder.

This desk is a copy of the 1st President's (George Washington's) desk. A Kittinger copy of this desk was owned by President Franklin Roosevelt and can still be seen at his home in Hyde Park. Also, a copy of this desk by Kittinger is in the formal office of the Speaker Of The House of Representatives in the Capitol Building in Washington DC.

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Handcrafted of mahogany, this grand desk boasts mahogany veneers, holly inlay on legs, and a three-panel leather hand-tooled top. Two stationary boxes, 5⅝" h, form impressive ends to the desk. The left drawer has one partition, the right drawer has a sliding writing panel, and the lockable center drawer includes a pencil tray and one partition.

This reproduction desk by captures all of the detail of the original which was presented to George Washington by Congress upon his inauguration and used by him in the Presidential Mansion in New York.

Apr 2, 2009 · This article details the furniture items used by George Washington, from the elaborate furnishings chosen for him by Lady Kitty Duer and Mrs. Osgood to the desk he chose himself. It originally appeared in the February 1941 issue of American Collector magazine, a publication which ran from 1933-1948 and served antique collectors and dealers.

Called a "George Washington" desk, the design comes from the first president's desk now in the New York City Hall. The inlaid distressed leather top has loads of antique character. Drawers have dovetail joints and original heavy brasses.

Apr 1, 2013 · The handsome slant-front desk illustrated here was originally owned by Colonel George William Fairfax (1724-1787), whose estate, Bevoir, was near Mount Vernon on the Potomac River in Virginia. In April 1773 Fairfax took his wife, sally Cary, to England, after asking his neighbor George Washington to watch over Belvoir while they were away.

Oct 26, 2018 · George Washington desk by Drexel. Amazing Drexel quality with tons of storage and beautiful eight leg design. Has been in storage for 50 years.

George Washington Desk. ITEM#: KD1205. DESCRIPTION: Mahogany and mahogany veneer table desk has holly inlay on legs. The left end drawer has one partition, the right end drawer has sliding writing panel and the center drawer has a lock, pencil tray and one partition.