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Is 1876 the code from the resolute desk?
Yes. The code is 1876. There are numbers on the bottem of the draws. On both Resolute Desks.
Where did the desk come from?
The President's Desk, aka the Resolute Desk, after the ship it's made from, is English Oak. It was a gift from the Queen of England to Pres. Rutherford B. Hayes.
How do you know if the resolute twins are for a fact not any part in the fiction of the national treasure book of secrets movie?
Queen Victoria did have a writing table constructed from the timbers of the HMS Resolute, which was kept for many years in Buckingham Palace, is in fact a twin of the desk in Washington.It may be a twin, but it is not an identical twin. The writing table is smaller, has a wood top and 4 legs. It is presently on loan from Buckingham Palace to the Royal Naval Museum.The Resolute Desk is a partners desk with two pedestals and a top with 6 drawers.In addition, there is another desk - a smaller ladies desk which is in the Boston Whaling Museum. It was made for the widow of the HMS Resolute's captain Grinell.Furthermore, there is at least one small writing case that was also made from the HMS Resolute timbers.Pictures may be seen on the VictorianReplicas.com website.
What was one of the puzzles Malcolm Gilvary made?
The resolute desk in the Oval office, as well as its twin in Buckingham Palace.
How many resolute desks are there?
"The Twin Resolute Desks." There are two.
