Ironically, with all the pictures you missed some of the most important.....a picture of the top surface, the dovetailing on the drawers and the inside of the piece.
It appears to be a pretty basic 1940's kbneehole desk....appears to be mahogany veneer.
Linda C

I think it's cuter than average. Love the little rope trim crossing the drawers as well as the kneehole. If you refinish it, do keep the cat off until it's dry! :P

I'll get pictures of those too now lol Thanks for the info provided already ^_^

Don't think the last message posted. So here it be again. Hopefully am not double posting. Thanks, Fori! It was hard to get her off just to take the pics, so they the ones of the surface may not have turned out very well. :( http://s1127.photobucket.com/albums/l634/Lewis_Crise/Old%20desk%20dovetailing%20and%20insides/

Nice desk....well made...not "old" but nice.
The finish is a mess....but that can be fixed....and structurally it appears in good shape....no loose or missing veneer...
Good "buy"!! LOL!
Linda C

What a fun project! It's structurally perfect, just a refinish needed. Very nice piece indeed. I wonder if it used to be a vanity; would have had a mirror on it. If it's 18" deep or less I'd guess vanity, otherwise desk.

Karin L

Actually, Linda I made a discovery that I did not see before or get in the pictures. There is a bit of missing veneer and directly adjacent it looks a bit loose on the left side top surface. I shall have to find out how to repair that before refinishing methinks.

Definitely a little more than a foot in my estimation, Karin. But I don't guess that would stop someone from sticking a mirror up there and using it as a vanity. lol

Nice, probably 1930s, and if you look carefully at the top you may see the marks where a vanity mirror was mounted. Those I've seen like that were originally vanities, not desks.

They clean up nicely, and yours looks in good shape. It's definitely worth cleaning up and even refinishing.

In an earlier thread, linked below, there was some discussion of how to repair lifted veneer. Missing veneer would obviously require you to buy some new veneer; should be some wood specialty shops around that you can scope out. STILL a fun project :-)

Karin L

Here is a link that might be useful: Discussion - no picture

Thank ye, Karin and all. I fully intend to restore this desk. Sometime in the future when I'm not so busy with the toils of life...:)

I have a similiar one I got FREE off CL. The handles are solid brass hepplewhite. The front is a "Bow front". One of the pics you took show holes for a mirror...it WAS a vanity.

Mine was missing a little veneer and DH repaired it. Here's a before & after of my desk. Yours can be beautiful again too!

After: 1940's Mahogany Kneehole Vanity(being used as a desk)

Wow that is similar. Though mine has more detailing :). I wonder if they were manufactured by the same people. Very interesting piece. Very nice, Nicole. Thanks for sharing!