| Antique SECRETARY Desk by J.B. Van Sciver |
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| Classified Id |
LYGVQEHG |
| Asking Price |
$ 1,500.00 USD per item or Make offer |
| Quantity |
1 item (used condition) |
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Taxes are not applicable |
| Shipping & Handling |
| Shipping is not applicable |
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| Payment Terms |
| Payment due at time of pick-up |
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| Seller accepts: |
 Cash | Cash On Delivery (COD) |
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| Posted Date | 11-Nov-2008 08:58:33 PM EST |
| Expiration Date |
11-Dec-2008 09:05:54 PM EST |
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 | Antique Secretary desk made by J.B. Van Sciver in Camden, N.J. between 1930 - 1940, I believe. My grandfather (long deceased) purchased this new before the war, I was told. Pics are available upon request. A couple of the trim pieces are broken or missing around the top. The locks still work and it has the original skeleton key -- only exception is the desk top does not lock closed. I hate to part with this beautiful antique. Many, many fond memories from early childhood through adulthood with this secretary. Finances dictate - it must go. Our loss = your gain. SERIOUS inquiries only!
Dimensions are: Height - 83" Width - 36-1/2" Depth - 21-1/2"
"Joseph B. Van Sciver, a twenty-year-old Dutch-American born in Hainesport, Burlington County, started a small furniture store on Federal Street in 1881 and seven years later moved to larger quarters at Federal Street and Delaware Avenue on Camden's riverfront. He developed an extensive furniture business, selling inexpensive products as well as costly reproductions. Pieces made in Van Sciver's plant were delivered by wagon throughout South Jersey and Pennsylvania. In 1890 and again in 1898, Van Sciver added shops, storage facilities, and public showrooms to his Delaware Avenue location. In order to attract interest in his business across the river, Van Sciver built several exotic towers which could be seen from Philadelphia on top of his Camden manufactory."Source: Camden County, New Jersey, 1616-1976: A Narrative, by Jeffrey M. Dorwart and Philip English Mackey. |
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