Photographic treasures found hidden in Texas desk
A collection of
photographs from a post-World War One British photographer have been
discovered hidden in a piece of furniture in the United States.
Brad Knox said his wife Anni had bought the distinctive bureau at a sale near their home in Austin, Texas in December.
While looking for the details of the furniture's maker, Prof Knox found the prints after discovering a small crack in the desk.
"My
six-year-old, Sabine, and I fished out all these papers that had fallen
below the drawers and it turned out to be a series of photographs, all
seemingly by the same person," he said.
After
Prof Knox posted the photographs on the site some people were able to
identify relatives and even themselves in the pictures.
"The responses have been quite interesting," he said.
"A lot of people were interested in a piece of history being unearthed, across the world."
"My theory is that this furniture was used by Leonard Chettle to hold photographs that were awaiting pick up," he added.
The furniture had been bought at a sale in Austin, Texas in December
