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<p>[QUOTE="Ken314, post: 11433343, member: 97016"]I've wondered if this may have been in some industrial or telegraph type office where locking a larger item in the large centre cabinet was necessary. And related paperwork or accessories were kept in the small drawers? And why the longer curved centre drawer? Drawer dovetails are rather crude. Each different. The centre cabinet brass latch is marked "Warranted" and "Secure Leverlock". Size 47" x 17"[ATTACH=full]543463[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]543465[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]543466[/ATTACH]</p><p>Basically, what was it used for? And what is its age?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ken314, post: 11433343, member: 97016"]I've wondered if this may have been in some industrial or telegraph type office where locking a larger item in the large centre cabinet was necessary. And related paperwork or accessories were kept in the small drawers? And why the longer curved centre drawer? Drawer dovetails are rather crude. Each different. The centre cabinet brass latch is marked "Warranted" and "Secure Leverlock". Size 47" x 17"[ATTACH=full]543463[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]543465[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]543466[/ATTACH] Basically, what was it used for? And what is its age?[/QUOTE]
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