Bidspirit auction | 1880s A.H. Andrews & Co.

1880s A.H. Andrews & Co. Walnut S-Curve Roll-Top Desk & Armchair - A.H. Andrews and Company (Chicago & New York), antique black walnut S-curve roll-top desk, circa 1880s / 1890s. Also, with a black walnut swivel desk arm chair with rollers. The desk features a S-curve tambour top; eight drawers on the base; numerous compartments, small drawers, and cubby holes on the interior of the top; two pull-out writing slides on each side above the drawers; paneled sides and back; hand-carved floral, leaf and berry decoration; concealed wheels on the base; brass hardware including a keyhole escutcheon marked ”A.H. Andrews & Co. Chicago”; and a nameplate reading ”A.H. Andrews & Co. Chicago-New York.” Measures 40-1/2” (L) x 71-1/2” (W) x 47-1/2” (H). The desk was originally owned by Eugene C. Woodruff (1871-1944); University of Michigan class of 1894 B.S./1896 M.S. /1900 Ph.D; American football coach; academic; electrical engineer; and inventor known for his pioneering work in electrical railway engineering. By descent through the family. CONDITION: Surface wear, scratches, and stains, commensurate with age and use. Part of the lock mechanism is missing. The bottom of one drawer front is broken but the piece is present. One caster on the chair is loose. Please see photos. SHIPPING: Local pickup or 3rd party shipping only.