Spectacular 19th Century Oak Roll Top Desk by A. Petersen & Co. of Chicago

This phenomenal roll top desk was made by the A. Petersen & Co. of Chicago, IL some time in the early to mid-1890s. We discovered this desk in the maintenance room of the historic Humphrey Scottish Rite Center in downtown Milwaukee, WI, in need of repair but very complete. Desk has just undergone an intensive restoration resulting in the spectacular condition in which you now see it. Anton Petersen, the owner, and manager of A. Petersen & Co. was a Norwegian immigrant and his heritage shows in the highly detailed and masterfully sculpted relief carving that is found all over this desk. With its solid, quarter-sawn oak construction, fully dovetailed drawers, triple-raised panels, hand-carving, and grandiose scale, this desk is on a level of its own in terms of style and quality!Dimensions: Length 64"Depth 38"Height 54"Knee hole width 31"Some history on A. Petersen & Co.:The A. Petersen & Co., founded by Norwegian immigrant Anton Petersen, commenced business in 1879, manu