Extragavent Inventions

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 Prepare to be utterly amazed and charmed by this Antique Desk from Germany.

 
The Roentgens' Berlin Secretary
 

And to think the man that made this over two hundred years ago did it with hand tools alone!


Genius!



Comments

helen tilston said…
Hello Terri

This is a treasure and art in it's highest form.

Hope your summer is special

Helenxx
July 7, 2013 at 4:11 AM
Karena said…
Terri this is a stunning work of art!
The Old World Craftsman cannot be matched today.

xoxo
Karena
Designer Series 2013

PS Terri I have worn the Victor Costa bag several times this summer! Thank you!!
July 7, 2013 at 5:27 AM
The enchanted home said…
Whoa! That is absolutely magnificent...a true work of art.
July 7, 2013 at 7:54 AM
Acquired Objects said…
I love what people, then and now, can do with their hands when they set their minds to it. This desk is amazing!

XXX
Debra~
July 7, 2013 at 10:37 AM
Mary Ann Pickett said…
Wow. You find the coolest stuff!
July 7, 2013 at 10:26 PM
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