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ANTIQUE W. STAHLSCHMIDT VICTORIAN ROLL TOP DESK

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OTTAWA, Ontario, CA

WILLIAM STAHLSCHMIDT & CO. EST. 1885 MAKERS OF FINE OFFICE AND LODGE FURNITURE, PRESTON, ONTARIO BURL WOOD CYLINDER ROLL TOP, DOUBLE GLASS DOOR BOOKCASE TOP , BRASS PULLS, LOCKABLE BOOKCASE AND ROLL TOP, SECURED DRAWER MECHANISM , ORNATE HAND CARVED, LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE LOWER ENCLOSED CABINETS AND 2 DRAWERS MEASUREMENTS PICTURED WILLIAM STAHLSCHMIDT, THE…

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OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada

Item description:

WILLIAM STAHLSCHMIDT & CO. EST. 1885
MAKERS OF FINE OFFICE AND LODGE FURNITURE, PRESTON, ONTARIO
BURL WOOD CYLINDER ROLL TOP, DOUBLE GLASS DOOR BOOKCASE TOP , BRASS PULLS, LOCKABLE BOOKCASE AND ROLL TOP, SECURED DRAWER MECHANISM , ORNATE HAND CARVED, LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE LOWER ENCLOSED CABINETS AND 2 DRAWERS
MEASUREMENTS PICTURED
WILLIAM STAHLSCHMIDT, THE FOUNDER OF THECANADIAN OFFICE AND SCHOOL FURNITURE CO. (LIMITED) FIRM WAS BORN IN COLOGNE, GERMANY, ON NOV. 18, 1844. HIS FAMILY EMIGRATED TO THE UNITED STATES IN 1848, AND THEN MOVED TO CANADA IN 1859. HE BECAME A SCHOOLTEACHER. IN THE SPRING OF 1884, HE FOUNDED A DESK MANUFACTURING BUSINESS. IN 1885, HE ADDED A BUSINESS PARTNER AND W. STAHLSCHMIDT & CO. WAS THE NAME. THEY RECEIVED ORDERS FROM ALL OVER THE DOMINION, GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, BELGIUM, AUSTRALIA AND MOROCCO, INDIA AND THE UNITED STATES. IN 1893, THE COMPANY EMPLOYED FROM 70-80 HANDS.