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<p>[QUOTE="Gold Dial, post: 2503782, member: 15972"]The flat and austere sides are definitely an original feature. I suspect it was more costly to make the desk this way originally (since it uses more wood) and was probably considered a higher end feature that better displayed the veneers. I believe the brass handles were also originally considered higher end, compared to the usual wooded pulls. Sadly, both features have lost their original effect as the large panels with a continuous veneer look like plywood and the design of the pulls were later widely used on filing cabinets.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Gold Dial, post: 2503782, member: 15972"]The flat and austere sides are definitely an original feature. I suspect it was more costly to make the desk this way originally (since it uses more wood) and was probably considered a higher end feature that better displayed the veneers. I believe the brass handles were also originally considered higher end, compared to the usual wooded pulls. Sadly, both features have lost their original effect as the large panels with a continuous veneer look like plywood and the design of the pulls were later widely used on filing cabinets.[/QUOTE]
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