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Museum Quality Antique Partner Desk 17th Century Hand Carved Religious Panels
Royal House Antiques
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Museum Quality Antique Partner Desk 17th Century Hand Carved Religious Panels

19th century
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Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, Exhibition Museum quality, hand carved Walnut double sided partner desk circa 1860 and made with original 17th century Religious carved panels

Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price

A truly stunning and well made piece, this would have been made for an exhibition to show off the cabinet makers skill, it is an 1860 - 1880 Walnut partner desk, it has two cupboards and three drawers each side so two "partners" can share it, the top is a deep oxblood with gold tooling, it is one of the finest hides I have ever seen and is beautifully aged

The 17th century panels are nothing short of works of art, had they not been built in to this desk they would have sold for around £3000-£4000 per panel, they are sublime and belong in a gallery, the cabinet maker has taken time to apply the panels to the inside knee hole space, this really was a no expensive spared commission

This really is a piece of art furniture in every sense, it looks important and expensive from every angle, you will be hard pressed to find and more elaborate piece anywhere in the world today

The condition is excellent, we have deep cleaned hand condition waxed and hand polished it from top to bottom, there will be age and use related patina marks here and there but nothing to note, it honestly look amazing

Transport wise the desk splits in to three easy to transport pieces as pictured

Dimensions

Height:- 75cm

Width:- 163cm

Depth:- 117cm

Knee height:- 63cm, knee width 45cm in the middle and 38cm at the plinth base

Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask

Any questions please feel free to ask.

Physical Dimensions
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
163cm (64.17")
Depth
117cm (46.06")
Declaration

Royal House Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Partners Desk to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1092718
Description
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, Exhibition Museum quality, hand carved Walnut double sided partner desk circa 1860 and made with original 17th century Religious carved panels
fig 1. A large hand-carved oak partners desk featuring relief panels depicting scenes and carved corner figures on a plinth base.
fig 1. Museum Quality Antique Partner Desk 17th Century Hand Carved Religious Panels

Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price

fig 2. A large hand-carved oak partners desk featuring relief panels depicting scenes and carved corner figures on a plinth base.
fig 2. Museum Quality Antique Partner Desk 17th Century Hand Carved Religious Panels

A truly stunning and well made piece, this would have been made for an exhibition to show off the cabinet makers skill, it is an 1860 - 1880 Walnut partner desk, it has two cupboards and three drawers each side so two "partners" can share it, the top is a deep oxblood with gold tooling, it is one of the finest hides I have ever seen and is beautifully aged

fig 3. A large hand-carved oak partners desk featuring relief panels depicting scenes and carved corner figures on a plinth base.
fig 3. Museum Quality Antique Partner Desk 17th Century Hand Carved Religious Panels

The 17th century panels are nothing short of works of art, had they not been built in to this desk they would have sold for around £3000-£4000 per panel, they are sublime and belong in a gallery, the cabinet maker has taken time to apply the panels to the inside knee hole space, this really was a no expensive spared commission

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This really is a piece of art furniture in every sense, it looks important and expensive from every angle, you will be hard pressed to find and more elaborate piece anywhere in the world today.
Royal House Antiques
fig 4. A large hand-carved oak partners desk featuring relief panels depicting scenes and carved corner figures on a plinth base.
fig 4. Museum Quality Antique Partner Desk 17th Century Hand Carved Religious Panels

The condition is excellent, we have deep cleaned hand condition waxed and hand polished it from top to bottom, there will be age and use related patina marks here and there but nothing to note, it honestly look amazing

fig 5. A large hand-carved oak partners desk featuring relief panels depicting scenes and carved corner figures on a plinth base.
fig 5. Museum Quality Antique Partner Desk 17th Century Hand Carved Religious Panels

Transport wise the desk splits in to three easy to transport pieces as pictured

Dimensions

Height:- 75cm

Width:- 163cm

Depth:- 117cm

Knee height:- 63cm, knee width 45cm in the middle and 38cm at the plinth base

Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask

Any questions please feel free to ask.

Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
163cm (64.17")
Depth
117cm (46.06")
Date of Manufacture

Royal House Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Partners Desk to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1092718
Royal House Antiques
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Royal house antiques is a privately-owned family ran company founded in wimbledon in 2012 by husband and wife james and iris thorpe

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West Sussex
RH20 1DF
United Kingdom
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A large hand-carved oak partners desk featuring relief panels depicting scenes and carved corner figures on a plinth base.
MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE PARTNER DESK 17TH CENTURY HAND CARVED RELIGIOUS PANELS
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A partners desk is a large, freestanding desk featuring drawers or cupboards on both sides, designed originally in 18th-century Britain to allow two people to work facing each other.

Historic carved desks were typically constructed from solid oak or walnut, using hand-cut dovetail joints, mortise and tenon joinery, and hand-carved relief panels.

Authentic period carvings display irregular hand-tool marks, uneven wear patination, natural wood shrinkage around joints, and oak peg construction rather than uniform machine-milled lines.

Pairing a deeply carved desk with understated contemporary seating, neutral wall colours, and minimal modern desk accessories creates a balanced contrast that highlights the woodwork.

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