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Presidents Desk - Resolute Partners Desks
The Resolute presidents desk has been chosen by American Presidents as their desk of choice. It was originally a gift to President Rutherford in 1880 as a gift from Queen Victorian of England. Jackie Kennedy first bought the desk into the Oval Office in 1960 for John.
The Resolute desk is hand carved from mahogany and includes a commemorative plaque.
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American Resolute Partners Desk
The Presidents desk as it looks in situ in the Oval Office
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Aug 10
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Mahogany Resolute Partners Desk
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This piece is a model of a desk that was given to the President of the United States by the Queen of England in 1855 – please see the commorative plaque that is located at the back of the desk and you can get a history of the piece. You can blow the picture up and read the interesting inscription.
Jun 10
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The American Presidents desk – or resolute desk comes with an inscribed brass commemorative plaque. The Resolute was the name of the ship. The plaque reads:
‘RESOLUTE – part of the expedition sent in search of Sir John Franklin in 1852, was abandoned in latitude 75 on May 15, 1854. She was discovered and extricated in September 1855 in latitude 67 by Captain Buddington of the United States whaler ‘George Henry’.
The ship was purchased fitted out and sent to England as a gift to Her Majesty Queen Victoria by the President and People of the United States as a token of goodwill and friendship. The desk was originally made from her timbers when she was broken up and is presented by the Queen of Great Britain and given to the President of the United States of America as a memorial and a courtesy of the loving kindness which dicated the offer of the gift of the RESOLUTE.’
American Resolute Presidents Desk Partners Desks Oval Office
So as you can see there is a great story behind this beautiful desk. To view this desk on the Canonbury Antiques website click here