This George III style tambour top desk is one of six matching banker’s desks from Drexel & Co., purchased from 1838 Investments in 2005. 1838 Investments Advisors closed in 2005, but its history has intimate links with the Drexel bank since its founding by Francis Martin Drexel, the father of Anthony J. Drexel.
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One of six matching desks purchased from 1838 Investments in 2005. The desks were all located in a storage unit held by 1838 Investments and Drexel University purchased the entire contents of the unit The additional four desks are located in Building 16 and are in varying stages of condition. Brass pieces were pulled from these desks for the desk in the Curator's Office and the President's Office. (L. Clouser, 1/20/2015)
Desk 05.005.0025 in Curator's Office.
Label 1/20/15 (S.Bernabei)
One of six matching banker’s desks from Drexel & Co., purchased from 1838 Investments in 2005. 1838 Investments Advisors closed in 2005, but its company’s history has intimate links with Drexel & Co. being linked with the Drexel bank since its founding.
