A late 19th century freestanding walnut pedestal desk by Shannon desk Co. USA, circa 1880.

A double pier rotary freestanding Wooton desk, with brass handles, tooled leather top with two slides above rotating pedestals which turn out to reveal banks of various size drawers.

Made in USA, and retailed by the Shannon Desk Company of London.

With cast brass label: SOLD BY THE SHANNON FILE Co LIMD LONDON

Width closed: 152 cm.

Width open: 214 cm.

Depth: 87.5 cm.

Height: 80 cm.

Designed by William S, Wooton of the Wooton Desk Manufaction Co, Indianapolis, Indiana. This design of desk is know as “The Lawyer’s Own”, see the Wooton Desk Company’s 1876 illustrated catalogue. https://library.si.edu/digital-library/author/wooton-desk-company

THE SHANNON DESK Shannon File Co LTD, 14 – 16 Ropemaker St. London.

Shannon desk Co. exhibited at the Royal Jubilee exhibition in Manchester 1887.