N.J. School Furnishing Co.Antique School DeskFold Up & Down Front BenchJM Initials carved onto desk topInk Well HoleBook Nook under the writing areaBeautiful Craftsmanship
Dimensions: 30\" x 21\" x 28\"
When it comes to antique furniture, school desks capture the imagination in a way few other pieces can. Emblematic of childhood and the iconic one-room schoolhouse, these old desks are lovely to look at and more useful than you might imagine.
Can be showcased and used as a vintage/antique desk

• You can use an antique school desk to decorate a child\'s room. Since they are sized to fit most children, they make an excellent place for a child to sit and study or color. They also provide a nostalgic feel, which is always nice in a child\'s room.

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can be repurposed into a Side or End or Occasional Table

• Antique school desks also make great end tables or occasional tables. Because of their height and size, they offer a handy place to set a cup of coffee or a magazine. This one has a shelf, which can be a perfect place to store TV remotes, books, and other necessities.
• You can also put a school desk to work as a telephone table. Even though most people now use cordless phones, you still need a handy place for the base unit. You can keep your phone book and message pad on the shelf and fill the inkwell with a vintage jar for pens and pencils.
• This antique school desk has a bench attached, so it would make great mudroom furniture. You can place the desk so kids can access both the seat and the storage compartment. They can sit down to remove their boots and shoes and store mittens, hats, and school items under the desk surface.
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These antique school desks were built for utility and you can continue that tradition by putting them to work in your home.
If you are a History Buff or from New Jersey - There is a tremendous amount of history in this desk ...

\"Among the numerous industries of Trenton New Jersey is one reputed to be the oldest institution of the kind in the country - The New Jersey School Furniture Company. Its products are shipped to all parts of the world. They go to equip modern schools with modern furniture, furniture as far ahead of the old lid-banging, crudely-made desks as the palatial educational plants of today are ahead of the log or eight-square stone schools of early America.

The business of the New Jersey School Furniture Company, at one time known as the School Church Furniture Company, was started back in 1870 by L. H. McKee & Company. It was built up through the excellence of a school desk invented and patented by Mr. McKee, a native Trentonian. In the years which have followed, Mr. McKee has kept abreast with progress along educational lines and the business has grown accordingly. Among other things this company has invented and created much special machinery adapted to its manufacturing needs. The result has been the development of an important industry, the company being housed in an extensive plant erected and equipped to suit requirements.\"

- Trenton History Org.

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