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Edwardian Oak Typewriter Roll Top Desk
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Edwardian Oak Typewriter Roll Top Desk

1900 - 1920
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A rare typewriter roll top desk from the Edwardian period. A beautiful worm golden oak desk with fielded (bevelled) panels all round. The polished back allows you to use the desk off the wall if required. The rare and unusual folding top mechanism is working as intended and will store the typewriter or laptop underneath and out of sight locked in when the roll is down. As with most quality roll tops, the interior is a plethora of drawers, compartments and pen slides. The pedestal drawers have nicely carved drawer pulls and one drawer has a lock. Both the drawer and the tambour have working locks with a spare key supplied. The whole finish has been repolished where necessary and burnished, whilst still retaining it's character. As with all of our roll top desks the tambour has been completely rebacked, not a small, cheap nor easy job but you will find that most roll tops have tell tale splits in the original linen backing and after over 100 years of use time is not on their side.

Worktop Height - 79cm = 31 1/4 inches Kneehole Size - Width 51cm = 20 inches to plinth Height - 70cm = 27 1/2 inches

Physical Dimensions
Height
129cm (50.79")
Width
127cm (50.00")
Depth
81cm (31.89")
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witchantiques.com has dated this Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk to the Edwardian era.

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SA1060219
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B-702
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Description
A rare typewriter roll top desk from the Edwardian period. A beautiful worm golden oak desk with fielded (bevelled) panels all round. The polished back allows you to use the desk off the wall if required.
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The rare and unusual folding top mechanism is working as intended and will store the typewriter or laptop underneath and out of sight locked in when the roll is down.
witchantiques.com

As with most quality roll tops, the interior is a plethora of drawers, compartments and pen slides. The pedestal drawers have nicely carved drawer pulls and one drawer has a lock. Both the drawer and the tambour have working locks with a spare key supplied. The whole finish has been repolished where necessary and burnished, whilst still retaining it's character. As with all of our roll top desks the tambour has been completely rebacked, not a small, cheap nor easy job but you will find that most roll tops have tell tale splits in the original linen backing and after over 100 years of use time is not on their side.

Worktop Height - 79cm = 31 1/4 inches Kneehole Size - Width 51cm = 20 inches to plinth Height - 70cm = 27 1/2 inches

Height
129cm (50.79")
Width
127cm (50.00")
Depth
81cm (31.89")
Date of Manufacture

witchantiques.com has dated this Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1060219
Dealers Internal Ref
B-702
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An Edwardian golden oak roll top desk featuring a flexible tambour shutter, fitted interior drawers, slotted pigeonholes, and twin pedestal bases with carved cup handles.
Edwardian Oak Typewriter Roll Top Desk
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An Edwardian roll top desk typically dates from 1901 to 1910 and features a curved tambour cover made from slatted wood mounted on canvas, opening to reveal internal compartments set above twin pedestal bases.

These desks were predominantly constructed from solid oak or mahogany, utilising precision-cut tambour slats, dovetail joinery in the pedestals, and internal mechanical mechanisms for pull-out equipment.

Authentic pieces feature period joinery such as machine-cut or hand-finished dovetails, stamped brass or carved wood drawer pulls, original lock plates, and clear signs of oxidation inside the unvarnished drawers.

Place the desk as a dedicated workstation in a home office, study, or living area, pairing the warm timber tones with neutral wall palettes and minimalist desk accessories.

Maintain the finish by applying natural beeswax along the wood grain, keeping the desk clear of direct radiator heat, and keeping the tambour track free of dust without applying liquid oils.
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