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"     I purchased this desk in 1980 in Sacramento, California, and was told it was from a Missouri hotel, c. 1840. Is that correct? What is its present value? C.J., Pine Grove, California What it is: 19th-Century Hutch  Patterned after a schoolmaster&amp;#039;s desk, this two-piece pine hutch is in the Federal-country style and dates to the mid-19th century. The turned gallery at the top is decorative, but the cubbyholes and drawers in the upper section were practical \u2014 used for organizing receipts and bills \u2014 allowing the small writing surface to remain free of clutter. The lower portion has sturdy turned legs, and the whole piece appears to have never been painted or refinished, as it retains a natural, worn look. Prices for simpler desks begin around $175, but ones similar to this can range up to the low thousands.   What it&amp;#039;s worth: $1,000 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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