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Arts & Crafts Gregory & Co. Of London Escritoire Desk
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Arts & Crafts Gregory & Co. Of London Escritoire Desk

19th century
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An unusual Gregory & Co. of Regent Street, London Arts & Crafts solid walnut desk or escritoire. The polished top having an architectural up-stand above a moulded and dentil cornice. Below are 2 scribed fronted drawers leading to the drop down fall with quality carved panels set within applied moulded frames. The fall opens via a sprung brass catch to reveal interior of 5 pigeonholes and 5 various size drawers with brass pulls, the writing surface retains the original tooled leather. The lower section having 2 banks of 3 drawers again with conforming brass handles leading to the stepped base. This writing desk is in A1 original condition with Hobbs & Co brass locks with keys. Dimensions:- Max.Height…61’’/ 155cm. Width…30.5’’/ 77.5cm. Depth…15.5’’/ 39cm. Working Height of Fall…28.75’’/ 73cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £75.

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Arts Crafts Escritoire Desk to the 1890s.

Independent Date Guide ID 08608286
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques Date1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-150 years old
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Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1890s:
Maker's stamp for Gregory & Co, Regent Street: London makers operating at this address until 1901.
Geometric applied mouldings with carved foliate relief: late Victorian Renaissance Revival cabinet work.
Fine dovetails to solid drawer sides: high-grade late nineteenth-century workshop construction.
Original gilt-tooled leather writing surface: gently rubbed and mellowed with age.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
155cm (61.02")
Width
77.5cm (30.51")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1086898
Dealers Internal Reference
24616
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An unusual Gregory & Co. of Regent Street, London Arts & Crafts solid walnut desk or escritoire. The polished top having an architectural up-stand above a moulded and dentil cornice.
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Below are 2 scribed fronted drawers leading to the drop down fall with quality carved panels set within applied moulded frames.
John Howkins Antiques

The fall opens via a sprung brass catch to reveal interior of 5 pigeonholes and 5 various size drawers with brass pulls, the writing surface retains the original tooled leather. The lower section having 2 banks of 3 drawers again with conforming brass handles leading to the stepped base. This writing desk is in A1 original condition with Hobbs & Co brass locks with keys. Dimensions:- Max.Height…61’’/ 155cm. Width…30.5’’/ 77.5cm. Depth…15.5’’/ 39cm. Working Height of Fall…28.75’’/ 73cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £75.

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Arts Crafts Escritoire Desk to the 1890s.

Independent Date Report ID 08608286
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques dating1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1890s:
Maker's stamp for Gregory & Co, Regent Street: London makers operating at this address until 1901.
Geometric applied mouldings with carved foliate relief: late Victorian Renaissance Revival cabinet work.
Fine dovetails to solid drawer sides: high-grade late nineteenth-century workshop construction.
Original gilt-tooled leather writing surface: gently rubbed and mellowed with age.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
155cm (61.02")
Width
77.5cm (30.51")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1086898
Dealers Internal Ref
24616
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the John Howkins Antiques Profile Page

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A tall dark timber escritoire desk featuring a fall-front writing surface with geometric panelling, brass drop handles, and multiple storage drawers below.
Arts & Crafts Gregory & Co. of London Escritoire Desk
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  • ObjectDesks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleArts & Crafts
  • MaterialMahogany, Walnut, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFall-front panel, Geometric carved panelling, Brass swan-neck handles, Moulded pediment
  • SizeH 155 cm (61 in) x W 77.5 cm (31 in) x D 39 cm (15 in)

This Arts & Crafts escritoire desk, made by Gregory & Co. of London around 1890, uses solid walnut with a warm brown polished finish. The upright form includes an architectural up-stand with a dentil cornice, two upper drawers, a fall-front writing surface decorated with geometric carved panels and applied mouldings, and six lower drawers arranged in two banks above a stepped base. Brass swan-neck handles and a central brass catch with a white knob equip the drawers and fall-front. Hobbs & Co brass locks secure the compartments. Measuring 155 cm high, 77.5 cm wide, and 39 cm deep, this practical writing desk provides extensive storage for documents and stationery while occupying minimal floor space. It suits placement in a gentleman's library, a home study, or a quiet corner of a living room for writing and organisation.

FAQs

An escritoire is a specialized vertical writing cabinet featuring a fall-front flap that lowers to create a writing surface while revealing interior compartments, drawers, or pigeonholes.

Cabinetmakers of this era typically constructed writing desks using dense hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or oak, often finished with solid brass drop handles and cast escutcheons.

Authentic pieces by Gregory & Co. often feature stamped maker marks or brass plaques on drawer linings alongside high-grade Joinery techniques such as hand-cut dovetail joints.

A vertical writing cabinet functions well as a focal accent piece in a home office or living room, serving as compact hidden storage and a functional workstation.

Dust surfaces regularly with a dry soft cloth and apply beeswax polish periodically along the grain to preserve the wood moisture and finish.
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