National Republican., 1883-08-21
A DESK WITH MONEY DRAWERS.
A Novelty in Its Way and "A Most Useful
PIeco OF Furniture.


There is on exhibition at the carpet and
furniture house of Julius Lansburgh, No.
3l5 Seventh street, u cabinet desk, which for
beauty, elegance OF finish, and amount Of space
it contains is u marvel among desks. II will
no doubt interest any one who will take the
trouble to call and look Mt it. 1t is made of
solid walnut, extra fine French burl veneer
exterior including tho back, full bronzed
hardware elegantly carved and elaborately
finished, and of very superior workmanship
throughout. IL is mounted on Phoenix
casters, contains u main and movable section,
connected to the right or left, as may be de-
sircd and the entire desk is under one
Yale lock and key. 1t measures closed feet
in length, 3 feet inches in breadth, and
feet inches in height. 1t is divided into
three sections, two of which belong to the
sitting and one to the standing department,
and is arranged to accommodate the different
positions separate or together. These sec
tions contain upward of 175 compartments,
and are arranged as follows:
The main section Sitting side) below the
table contains 90 drawers each 1l4 by 49,
inches and 4 inches deep; above the table are
three memorandum book spaces z by . inches
aud IL inches deep, with portable envelope
shelves; six drawers IL by ~ inches and 3
inches deep; also three drawers Is by IL
inches inches deep; one letter box @ by
inches and II inches deep, all conveniently
accessible to tho table, which is not
writing leaf, but solid, substantial
sliding table feet z inches long, %
inches wide, and II inches thick
firmly supported by lever slides operating
inside, avoiding any obstruction whatever to
table, contents, desk or casters, and from
which papers do not have to be removed to
close business The movable section is Joined
to the main desk, right or left as desired, by
double strength adjustable hinges, distribu-
ting the weight evenly over the PhTnix
casters upon which it is mounted, adapt
ing itself to uneven floor surfaces without
sagging or straining any portion of it, con-
tanning eighty-two drawers, o by IL, and
3 inches deep, and eight drawers 16 by 20
and 2 inches deep. The standing di-
vision contains sixty compartments, distribu-
ted Us follows: list, permanent table, standing
height 80 inches and 80 inches wide, seven
account book Spaces q to ~ inches thick 2l
inches high by 16 inches deep, eight card and
envelope spaces by Z inches and A inches
deep, two blotter spaces by 10 inches and a
inches deep, three letter spaces IL by IL in
ches and 81 inches deep, two drawers 12 by IL
and % inches deep, twenty pigeonholes fur
nished with card holding filing boxes, six bill
spaces, one large open shelf one ink space,
also curtains, book rack above table for nc
commodation of blank books for reference.
The weight Of same Is $50 pounds. Mr.. Lans-
burgh has sold the Chilian government
twenty-four of them, and expects to introduce
them largely in the district. A cordial in
vitation is extended to any one desiring to
see them. Claim agents. lawyers. and heads
of departments are particularly invited, as
thore is not desk eXtant which for the
small space it occupies, and the enormous
amount of room it contains, that can be pur-
chased. The price will be $780, which is con-
siderable less than they are worth, the object
being to introduce them in this city.