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Oak Writing Bureau Tambour Rolltop
Harper Baxter
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Oak Writing Bureau Tambour Rolltop

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Harper Baxter
Description

An attractive Edwardian oak tambour roll-top writing bureau.

The tambour roller enclosed writing surface and fitted interior comprising miniature drawer and pigion holes. Fitted a long drawer below mounted with good handles above shelving and raised on carved supports.

The tambour mechanism in smooth working order.

England, circa 1900

Height: 115.4 cm

Width: 75.8 cm

Depth: 58.4 cm

Writing Surface Height: 75.8 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
115.4cm (45.43")
Width
75.8cm (29.84")
Depth
58.4cm (22.99")
Declaration

Harper Baxter has dated this Oak Rolltop Writing Bureau to the Edwardian era.

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SA1091660
Description
An attractive Edwardian oak tambour roll-top writing bureau.
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The tambour roller enclosed writing surface and fitted interior comprising miniature drawer and pigion holes.
Harper Baxter

Fitted a long drawer below mounted with good handles above shelving and raised on carved supports.

The tambour mechanism in smooth working order.

England, circa 1900

Height: 115.4 cm

Width: 75.8 cm

Depth: 58.4 cm

Writing Surface Height: 75.8 cm

Height
115.4cm (45.43")
Width
75.8cm (29.84")
Depth
58.4cm (22.99")
Date of Manufacture

Harper Baxter has dated this Oak Rolltop Writing Bureau to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1091660
Harper Baxter
Harper Baxter
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Harper Baxter

Harper Baxter
Telephone 0191 716 3537
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Clavering House
Newcastle upon Tyne
Northumberland
NE1 3NG
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/harperbaxter
Verified Since Jul 2020
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Location: Clavering House, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, NE1 3NG, United Kingdom
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An Edwardian oak rolltop writing bureau featuring a tambour slatted shutter, a single frieze drawer with dark metal handles, an arched top gallery, and two open lower shelves.
Oak Writing Bureau Tambour Rolltop
Ref: SA1091660
An Edwardian oak rolltop writing bureau featuring a tambour slatted shutter, a single frieze drawer with dark metal handles, an arched top gallery, and two open lower shelves.
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A tambour rolltop bureau is a writing desk featuring a flexible, slatted wooden shutter that slides along curved side tracks to conceal or reveal an interior fitted with compartments and drawers. Popularised in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this design offered privacy and organisation for home offices and studies.

Antique rolltop desks were predominantly constructed from solid hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or walnut. The tambour mechanism consists of narrow timber slats glued onto a durable canvas backing, allowing the front to glide along mortised side grooves.

Authentic period pieces often display dovetail jointing on drawers, original cast brass or iron fittings, natural wear along the wooden runner grooves, and quarter-sawn oak grain patterns. Inspecting the canvas backing behind the wooden slats can also confirm traditional construction methods.

Position the bureau in a dedicated home office alcove or living room nook to serve as a functional workspace that conceals modern equipment when closed. Pair with contemporary task lighting, neutral wall paint, or leather seating to balance traditional timber tones.

Keep the desk away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent timber shrinkage or canvas deterioration. Clean the wooden surfaces with beeswax paste polish applied sparingly, and avoid forcing the tambour shutter if sticking occurs by clearing dust from the side tracks and applying beeswax to the runners.
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