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• Bankers lamp, brass support with green
  Bankers lamp, brass support with green glass shade, approx 35cm H x 27cm W
• CHARLES DICKENS HANDWRITTEN AND SIGNED
  CHARLES DICKENS HANDWRITTEN AND SIGNED LETTER Charles Dickens ALS, 4 pages handwritten and boldly signed one page unfolded letter in French, sent by courier to the Lombard Odier company Bankers, Geneva, Switzerland, discussing matters of a document and payment of charges. This correspondence is dated June 13th,1846 and is referenced in The British Academy/The Pilgrim Edition of the Letters of Charles Dickens, Vol. 4: 1844?1846 edited by Kathleen Mary Tillotson. This was previously sold by SothebyParkeBernet, sale # 4482, lot #9/2.
• COLT 38 BANKER'S SPECIAL 38S&W REVOLVER
  COLT 38 BANKER'S SPECIAL 38S&W REVOLVER MADE 1929Colt 38 Bankers Special (serial #:311359)Blued finish, 6-rounds, open sights, checkered wood grips having Colt medallions. Manufactured in 1929. A soft pistol case is included.Measures Overall 6.5 inches with 2 inch barrel.Excellent condition, 90% plus.
• (2) Items, c/o deep framed wall mirror
  (2) Items, c/o deep framed wall mirror (17-5/8" x 15-1/2"), Bankers desk lamp with green glass shell form shade (16-1/2" h)
• ENGLISH BRASS SCALE BY H. M. STANLEY,
  ENGLISH BRASS SCALE BY H. M. STANLEY, LONDONMarked 'H.M. STANLEY (S & W) LTD LONDON EC1' and 'CLASS B TO WEIGH 50 OZ TROY' 23 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 10 in. Note: HM Stanley, who made scales for bankers and bullion traders, moved to London, EC1 in 1945, where they remained until 1972, when the firm was closed. In September 1970 the firm name was changed to Stanley Weights. Condition The brass surface with pitting, rubbing and some scuffing. In generally good condition. Structurally sound. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
• A Contemporary "Bankers" style brass
  A Contemporary "Bankers" style brass desk lamp with green glass shade.
• CORNELIS C. ZWAAN (1882-1964) DUTCHCornelis
  CORNELIS C. ZWAAN (1882-1964) DUTCHCornelis Christian Zwaan, nude reclining on sofa, oil on canvas, signed lower left, gallery frame. Measuring, 23" x 38.5". Note: Zwaan attended the Royal Academy of Art in Amsterdam with a scholarship provided by Queen Wilhelmina. His paintings began to find a ready market in the United States by 1909, and this success caused him and his wife to move to America in 1910. They lived in various locales and received portrait commissions from prominent persons including industrialists, bankers, political figures & social celebrities in New York, and Chicago.
• 16TH CENTURY FLORENTINE OIL PORTRAIT,
  16TH CENTURY FLORENTINE OIL PORTRAIT, MEDICIItalian Florentine oil on board portrait of a gentleman, late 16th century; possibly Pietro di Cosimo deà Medici, the son of Cosimo I de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1519-1574). "Petrus Magni Cosmi R" painted in gold lettering above the sitter. Unsigned. En verso, "No. 57" written in script, lower edge of bracing, along with two red wax seals. The seal decorated with a ship possibly dates to the 17th century, while the other with the initials "JH" possibly dates to the 18th century. Cross bracing applied to back of the painted panel. Housed in a gilt wood frame. Sight - 25 1/2" H x 20" W. Framed - 30" H x 24 1/2" W. Late 16th century. Provenance: Blount County, TN Living Estate. Note - From the late 14th century to the 18th century, the Medici family was one the most prominent and wealthy families in Italy, with its members included among the ranks of eminent bankers, politicians, papacy, and European royalty. Their enduring legacy is evident by their patronage of early and High Renaissance artists and architects, including Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Brunelleschi, and Vasari. Pietro de' Medici (1554-1604) was the youngest son of Cosimo I de' Medici, In 1571, he married his first cousin, Eleonora di Garzia di Toledo, whom he accused of adultery and is believed to have strangled (by some accounts, with a dog leash) in 1576. He spent considerable time in Spain, where he began to accumulate large gambling debts, and had a number of illegitimate children. In 1579, he brought Italian troops to Spain and led them on a mission to Portugal. An arranged marriage to the daughter of the Portuguese Duke of Vila Real did little to stabilize his finances; he eventually sought help from the Pope (unsuccessfully) in his efforts to use part of the family fortune to cover his debts. He died deeply in debt before the age of 50. Condition: Cradling verso. Dry painted surface with light grime, uneven varnish surface, scattered paint losses to forehead, left shoulder, right background near collar. Blacklight does not indicate any significant inpainting or restoration.
• OAK 60" RAISED PANEL BANKERS ROLL TOP
  OAK 60" RAISED PANEL BANKERS ROLL TOP DESKMeasures 50.5" tall x 60" wide. Good original condition. Please Email or call for a detailed condition report. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, repairs, restorations or the effects of aging. The majority of the items we sell are Antiques and will show the appropriate wear and Patina. Packaging, Insurance, Handling And Shipping Are Done In House or You Are Welcome To Pick Up In Person Or Make Your Own Shipping Arrangements. Condition: Measures 50.5" tall x 60" wide. Good original condition. Please Email or call for a detailed condition report. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, repairs, restorations or the effects of aging. The majority of the items we sell are Antiques and will show the appropriate wear and Patina. Packaging, Insurance, Handling And Shipping Are Done In House or You Are Welcome To Pick Up In Person Or Make Your Own Shipping Arrangements.
• EMERALITE DOUBLE BANKERS / STUDENT DESK
  EMERALITE DOUBLE BANKERS / STUDENT DESK LAMPDouble bankers or student desk lamp, made by Emeralite circa WWI. The green shades are glass, and the lamp base appears to be made of brass. This lamp has the ID plaque at the top and the shades have the decal for Emeralite. Excellent condition, with the brass showing a rich brown patina. No damage to lamp or shades apparent. The cord is of fairly recent origin.
• HENRY P. DOWST, "RANDOM NOTES OF BOSTON"
  HENRY P. DOWST, "RANDOM NOTES OF BOSTON" BOOK Henry Payson Dowst (American, 1876-1921). "Random Notes of Boston" - 1913. Published by H.B. Humphrey, Boston. Note: Thirty ninth annual convention. American Bankers association Approx. h. 10.25", w. 6.75".
• VINTAGE STEEL AND BRASS BANKERS STRONG
  VINTAGE STEEL AND BRASS BANKERS STRONG BOXCirca 1910. Rectangular, fitted with eight drawers, with brass plates and pulls, each drawer stamped Secure Lever Locks, no key, unlocked. Height 19 in. Width 17.5 in. Depth 15 in.
• BRASS BANKERS LAMP WITH GREEN GLASS
  BRASS BANKERS LAMP WITH GREEN GLASS SHADE, H: 14 INBrass Bankers Lamp with Green Glass Shade, H: 14 in
• PETITION TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S SECRETARY
  PETITION TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S SECRETARY OF WAR EDWIN STANTON, AUGUST 25, 1863, WITH AUTOGRAPHED NOTE SIGNED BY STANTONPETITION TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S SECRETARY OF WAR EDWIN STANTON, AUGUST 25, 1863, WITH AUTOGRAPHED NOTE SIGNED BY STANTON, Transcription: Sir, The undersigned would respectfully represent, that, in the month of October, 1857, a firm under the style of Pairo & Nourse doing business as Bankers in this city, suspended payment, leaving several hundred creditors with demands in the aggregate amounting to some $200,000, and assets at the time deemed ample to satisfy them: that a portion of these assets have been disposed of and three dividends have been pass'd to the creditors: that most of the residue of these assets consists of real estate lying chiefly in the Western States: that an opportunity now offers of disposing of some of this real estate at suitable prices: that to this end the relinquishment of the Right of Dower in these lands by Mrs. Pairo, wife of the senior member of said firm is indispensable, but that the said Mrs. Pairo is now at Richmond, having been sent thither from Baltimore some months since by the Military Authorities for alleged disloyal language and conduct, and that in no way can she execute said relinquishment whilst in the Rebel States which would be deemed valid in the Courts of the Loyal States, as the undersigned are advised by Counsel learned in the Law. The undersigned, therefore, who for some years have been acting as a Standing Committee in part of the said Creditors to guard their interests as well as their own as very heavy Creditors of said Firm, would respectfully request that the said Mrs. Pairo may be permitted to return to this city, if but for a single day, in order to execute valid relinquishment of Dower to such Deeds as may await her signature, and also execute a Power of Attorney to some person within the loyal States who may hereafter execute for her such relinquishment as occasion may demand. The undersigned would further represent, that, until within a few days, it had been supposed that this relinquishment of Right of Dower might be legally executed at Richmond, but that they are now Satisfied that it can not be done, and that the inrerests of several hundred loyal citisens wch very materially suffer should the required relinquishment not be effected. It is believed that Mr. Pairo would not ebject to the return of his wife for the purpose named, and it is also believed (though no the slightest communication on the subject has been had) - that Mrs. Pairo herself would be willing to make the journey hither/Very Respectfully,/Edmund Flagg, Clerk of Copyrights, Dept. of Int. On reverse: The rule of the service forbidding persons to leave from the rebels within our lines and return cannot at moment be relaxed./Edwin M. Stanton/Sec. of War/Aug. 29/63
• 1891 GRANT'S BANKERS' & BROKERS' RAILROAD
  1891 GRANT'S BANKERS' & BROKERS' RAILROAD ATLAS New York,1891"Grant's, Bankers' & Brokers' Railroad Atlas" compiled and published by A.A. Grant in 1891.
• STIFFEL GREEN GLASS & BRASS BANKERS
  STIFFEL GREEN GLASS & BRASS BANKERS LAMPBanker's lamp, Stiffel, model number 8205, having green cased glass shade, single light, rising on brass turned-form standard, ending on hexagonal base, retaining maker's tag underneath, electrified, approx 14.75"h, 11.5"w, 9"d, 6.75lbs **Provenance: A prominent Houstonian's River Oaks Estate**
• MID-CENTURY BANKERS LAMPMid-Century
  MID-CENTURY BANKERS LAMPMid-Century Bankers Lamp,
• Desk Lamps, Book Ends, Ostrich Egg and
  Desk Lamps, Book Ends, Ostrich Egg and Horn to include an Emeralite style bankers lamp on brass base, a cut to blue converted oil lamp with hand painted floral decoration, an artists articulated mannequin, a brass cast eagle, 12"H, a pair of bronze Bronco and Rider bookends, a single white metal end of the trail bookend, a single polo plater white metal bookend, an etched and decorated ostrich egg and a horn.
• CORNELIUS CHRISTIAAN ZWAAN, ILLINOIS
  CORNELIUS CHRISTIAAN ZWAAN, ILLINOIS / MICHIGAN / NETHERLANDS (1882-1964), MOTHER AND CHILDREN, INTERIOR DOMESTIC SCENE, OIL ON CANVAS, 24 1/2"H X 29 1/4"W (SIGHT), 32 1/2"H X 37 1/2"W (FRAME)Cornelius Christiaan Zwaan, Illinois / Michigan / Netherlands, (1882-1964) Mother and Children, interior domestic scene, oil on canvas signed lower right. In carved and gilt gesso frame. The following biography is based on information provided by McGuire Fine Art of Northville, Michigan. Born in Amsterdam, Holland, Cornelis Zwaan became a portrait, landscape and genre painter who rarely exhibited his work while he was alive because he felt out of touch with the dominant modernism of his time. He attended the Royal Academy of Art in Amsterdam with a scholarship provided by Queen Wilhelmina. His paintings began to find a ready market in the United States by 1909, and this success caused him and his wife to move to America in 1910. They lived in various locales and received portrait commissions from prominent persons including industrialists, bankers, political figures and social celebrities in New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Detroit where he was living at the time of his death. In 1923, he became a United States citizen. Painting a portrait of Queen Juliana was the fulfillment of a life-long ambition. In 1952, after arrangements had been completed through the Embassy of the Netherlands and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Hague, sittings began on the first portrait of the Queen to be painted from live sittings rather than photographs. She was so pleased with the results that she knighted him and decorated him with the Order of Orange Nassau. After a private showing and a public exhibition at the Detroit Historical Museum of Art, the portrait was sent to the Embassy of the Netherlands, Washington, D.C. It was shown in New York City and a number of other cities before being returned to the Holland Michigan Museum whose board of directors had originally commissioned Zwaan to paint the portrait. oil on canvas Dimensions: 24 1/2"H x 29 1/4"W (sight), 32 1/2"H x 37 1/2"W (frame)
• AESTHETIC PERIOD CARVED MAHOGANY AND
  AESTHETIC PERIOD CARVED MAHOGANY AND BRASS MOUNTED STATIONERY CABINET, THORNHILL, LONDON LATE 19TH CENTURY opening to a fitted interior with a letter rack with books and a calendar, above a pen tray and fold-out leather writing slope, the Bramah lock stamped THORNHILL/ NEW BOND ST. LONDON43.5cm wide, 31cm high, 24.5cm deepProvenance: It is thought that this box was made for Major A. S. Ralli, who served in the Boer War and was from the Ralli Brothers family, who were merchant bankers and traders.
• (6) CAST METAL BUILDING FORM STILL BANKS
  (6) CAST METAL BUILDING FORM STILL BANKS Including: Silver finish bank by American Art, Inc. (Cosmocton, OH), top embossed "New Hampshire Savings Bank, Concord, New Hampshire", 2 3/4" high, finish losses; Banthrico bronze finish tower form bank, side impressed "Bankers Trust Company", 6" high; Banthrico copper finish bank, impressed "Old Second National" and "Established 1871 - Aurora, Illinois", 3 1/2" high; Banthrico copper finish bank, embossed "First Federal Savings Association, Greenville, S.C.", 2 1/4" high; Banthrico copper finish building, impressed "St. Paul Federal Savings of Chicago, 2 3/4" high; and Washington DC souvenir bank, copper finish, depicting The Capitol and other key sites, 3" high. Surface wear.
• LIBERTY BELL STILL BANKS Collection
  LIBERTY BELL STILL BANKS Collection of (7), incl: 1926 Sesquicentennial cast iron bank, 3 3/4" high; The Old Liberty Bell bank, with '1776' and profile image of George Washington, silver painted surface, 3 3/4" high; Vintage metal bank by J.I. Houck (Pottstown, PA), 5" high; Iron bank "Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land", by Arcade Mfg. (Freeport, IL), copper painted surface, 3 1/2" high; Copper plated iron promotional bank with wooden top, mfd by The Bankers Savings Credit System, Cleveland, branded to the State Trust Company, Augusta, ME, 3 7/8" high; Plastic and metal bicentennial bank, 1776-1976, 5" high; and Glass bicentennial bank, 1776-1976, 3 3/4" high.
• VINTAGE MCM BRASS SWING BANKERS DESK
  VINTAGE MCM BRASS SWING BANKERS DESK LAMP United States,Mid 20th CenturyPainted green tin shade on a swing frame made of brass. Heavy and fine overall quality.
• Emeralite double knuckle bankers lamp Approximately
  Emeralite double knuckle bankers lamp Approximately 13"h x 9"w
• Emeralite faux bronze metal bankers
  Emeralite faux bronze metal bankers lamp 17"h x 9"w
• Large bronze and marble bankers lamp,
  Large bronze and marble bankers lamp, circa 1920 17.5"h x 14"w x 7.5"d Condition: Minor chip to marble corner.
• A FIGURAL LION IRON SEAL INDEPENDENCE,
  A FIGURAL LION IRON SEAL INDEPENDENCE, MO, C. 1890STONE SAWYER & CO BANKERS.Measures 3 x 3.5 x 2 inches.Good condition with original finish and complete with embossing die.
• Sketch by Robert L. Barnum of Mt. ClemensOriginal
  Sketch by Robert L. Barnum of Mt. ClemensOriginal pencil drawing entitled ''Life and Times Mt. Clemens'' depicting the area's roots such as: Native Americans hots spring baths ladies of the night freighters football tornado farmers bankers etc. It was the original mural proposal for Community Central Bank now Talmer Bank the mural is still in the administrative building on Main Street Mt. Clemens MI signed lower right titled lower left sight 19'' x 25'' framed 24.25'' x 31.25'' circa 1990 excellent condition with documentation. Private collection Oxford MI.
• An Adjustable Brass Bankers LampOn stepped
  An Adjustable Brass Bankers LampOn stepped cylindrical base adjustible at the waist and lamp head with original cord. 15'' H x 13'' W circa 1950's. Private collection Grand Rapids MI.
• Large 19th c. bankers desk. 79'' W 30''
  Large 19th c. bankers desk. 79'' W 30'' D 47'' Ht.
• *Colt ''Bankers Special'' .38 Caliber
  *Colt ''Bankers Special'' .38 Caliber .38 caliber 1.75" round barrel S/N 14246 "Banker's Special." Nice old re-blue with checkered walnut grips. Condition: Excellent bore.
• Books on the Battle of Fort Pulaski
  Books on the Battle of Fort Pulaski and Partial ALS of Charles Olmstead 1p 6. x 9.5 in. Partial ALS signed by Charles Olmstead on Chas. H. Olmstead & Co. Bankers letterhead. Savannah n.d but 1880s from preprinted heading. Probably to Matthew Hopkins since he requests the addressee give his regards to Pattie (Hopkins' wife). Moderately toned and separating at folds.Hawes Lilla M. ed. The Memoirs of Charles H. Olmstead. Savannah (GA): Georgia Historical Society 1964. 8vo green cloth gilt spine 192pp. According to the introduction these Memoirs were written for Olmstead's daughters and gives a picture of the ante-bellum South and accounts of Civil War battles. He notes "The vacancy occasioned by the promotion of Edward Lawton I filled by the appointment of my dear old friend Matthew H. Hopkins to the adjutancy. At that time he was an officer of the Guards stationed on Green Island but he accepted the position came to me at once and from that time until the end of the war we were never separated except for a month or so in the Spring of 1864..All memories of army life are associated with him and the tie between us which was strong before knot out souls together indissolubly." (89-90) Excellent condition. Paper label taped to spine. Previous owner's margin notes and underlines.Gillmore Brig.-Gen. Q.A. Official Report to the United States Engineer Department of the Siege and Reduction of Fort Pulaski Georgia February March and April 1862. New York: D. Van Nostrand 1862. Papers on Practical Engineering No. 8. 8vo red cloth with gilt front 4 folding maps and plans 8 plates including frontis 96pp. Water stains and soil on covers about 1 in. at foot of spine missing paper label taped to top of spine.Wilson Adelaide. Historic and Picturesque Savannah. Boston Photogravure Company 1889. 8vo green cloth with gilt front and spine beveled boards 258pp. Frontis is foldout facsimile of James Oglethorpe's will. Corner bumping and wear to spine ends. Sunning of spine. Scattered foxing. Text block tight.Plus newspaper clipping from The Savannah Press 18 Aug. 1926 with Olmstead's account of the "Defense of Fort Pulaski" and photocopy of Olmstead's eulogy for Matthew Hopkins after his death in 1916.Fort Pulaski was constructed on Cockspur Island at the mouth of the Savannah River in the 1830s and 1840s. After the War of 1812 the United States planned a series of coastal defenses having just come through a war with the greatest naval power of the day. The Savannah River was of course the gateway to Savannah the largest port in Georgia. Early planning of the fort fell to recent USMA graduate Lt. Robert E. Lee. Beginning in 1829 Lee saw to the design of the fort and a system of drains and dikes so that the marshy island could support the massive walls of the 5-sided fort. In 1831 Lt. Joseph Mansfield took over the fort's construction which would take nearly a decade and a half.In January 1861 before Georgia's secession from the Union state troops occupied the fort so Union forces could not. They also began repairing the fort which was in bad shape after 15 years sitting empty. The state troops cleaned out the moat and began mounting the guns and when Confederate troops under Col. Charles Olmstead took command of the fort it was nearly restored and ready for action.When Federal troops captured Port Royal South Carolina General Robert E. Lee ordered Tybee Island and others abandoned and defenses concentrated at Fort Pulaski. Lee believed that Pulaski's walls could not possibly be damaged by bombardment from Tybee or any other point being nearly a mile away and he had designed the fort's nearly 8-foot thick walls.In this Lee was wrong. General William Tecumseh Sherman decided to take the fort by siege and put Capt. Quincy Gillmore (Eng. Corps) in charge of constructing defenses on Tybee and other smaller islands to keep the fort from being supplied. Gillmore's men constructed a series of artillery batteries working mostly at night to keep the defenders of the fort from discovering what they were doing. By April 9 Gillmore had 20 cannons and 14 mortars in position. The next morning he demanded the surrender of the fort to which Olmstead replied that he was there to defend it not surrender it. Just after 8am the batteries started a steady fire at the walls. It became apparent after a few hours that the shells from the rifled cannons would be able to break through the walls. Olmstead saw it too and by the next day after a couple of 30-foot holes were opened in the southeast wall shells were striking the interior of the fort. When at least one came close to one of the powder magazines Olmstead decided to surrender knowing that a magazine explosion would only mean the loss of many more lives and no victory. In less than 36 hours the impregnable fort was taken.Federal troops took over the fort and occupied it during the war effectively cutting off Savannah from the sea. It also served as a prison for captured Confederate troops.Charles H. Olmstead (1837-1926) was a member of the 1st Georgia Infantry (Olmstead's Regiment - one of upwards of 30 units calling themselves "1st GA Regt.") organized 31 May 1861. This unit spent most of its time in the Carolinas around Charleston until called out to halt Sherman's advance late in the war. Most of Olmstead's papers are in the Southern Historical Collection UNC.
• REVERE-STYLE STERLING SILVER BOWL BY
  REVERE-STYLE STERLING SILVER BOWL BY PRATTInscribed To Mrs. John W. Prentiss in Appreciation of the Gracious Hospitality of Blighty Meeting of the Board of Governors of Investment Bankers Association of America June 14th-16th 1924''. Also inscribed with the names of board members. Height 4''. Diameter 10''.Approx. 28.0 troy oz.''
• GENUINE EMERALITE ''BANKERS'' LAMP:
  GENUINE EMERALITE ''BANKERS'' LAMP: Green cased glass shade adjustable angle shade and base. #8734 Type C. Triple signed on shade and base. Approx. 14'' tall.CONDITION: Pull chain is disconnected we have it in office.
• An English Innovative Walnut Folding
  An English Innovative Walnut Folding Chair c. 1900 after a design attributed to James Herbert MacNair leather sling back and padded arms upturned scroll legs bamboo turned stretchers back with "Army & Navy Stores Calcutta" metal plaque. Note: The Army & Navy Stores originally formed in London in 1871 opened its first Indian locations in 1891 with the Bombay store opening in 1901. According to John Richardson son of the Stores' founder "...the Army and Navy Store was more than a mere emporium. It was a key cog in the machinery of the Empire...functioned as travel agents bankers caterers undertakers and insurance brokers as well as purveyors of the pith helmets thunder-boxes plum puddings and all the other myriad things listed in the Army and Navy's catalogue." A nearly identical chair sold in Sotheby's New York Ariane Dandois sale as lot 84 October 25 2007. Reference: Richardson John. The Sorcerer's Apprentice. University of Chicago Press 1999 p. 4.
• An American Renaissance Carved and Burl
  An American Renaissance Carved and Burl Walnut Wooten Desk c. 1874 pedimented crest above a pair of paneled doors with mail slots hinged on each side extensively fitted interior and fall front with inset tooled leather writing surface scrolled feet casters height 76 in. width 46 in. depth 34 in. Provenance: Estate of Julia Badger Grand Rivers KY. Note: Beginning in 1874 Indianian William Wooten began manufacturing innovative desks with American civil servants in mind. Bankers lawyers and captains of industry soon found them indispensable however. Used by dignitaries such as Smithsonian Director Spencer Baird philanthropist Joseph Pulitzer and railroad magnate Jay Gould the desks were praised by London dealers Richards Terry and Co. "Nothing in its line can exceed it in usefulness or beauty and purchasers everywhere express themselves delighted with its manifold conveniences." Boasting one hundred and ten compartments they came in four grades: ordinary standard extra and superior. Reference: Talbott Walters Cooper Wooten Patent Desks A Place for Everything and Everything in Its Place p. 74 pl. 12; Dubrow American Furniture of the 19th c. p. 204. See also Walters "The King of Desks: Wooton's Patent Secretary " Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology No. 3 p. 1 and Indiana State Museum Wooten Patent Desks 1983.