Sold 19 April 2025 · F E Anderson Antiques

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Description

A small Victorian mahogany writing or side table, the moulded top above a frieze with two side drawers and one dummy centre one. Tapering standard ends united by a flat centre stretcher, standing on carved scroll feet. Good colour and condition and is finished at the back so could go free standing, would also be useful as a small dressing table. English Circa 1850.

Date of Manufacture

F E Anderson Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Writing Table to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions

Height

74cm (29.13")

Width

84cm (33.07")

Depth

49cm (19.29")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1099811

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Description

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Good colour and condition and is finished at the back so could go free standing, would also be useful as a small dressing table.

F E Anderson Antiques

English Circa 1850.

Date of Manufacture

F E Anderson Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Writing Table to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions

Height

74cm (29.13")

Width

84cm (33.07")

Depth

49cm (19.29")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1099811

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F E Anderson Antiques

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A rectangular Victorian mahogany writing table featuring a flat top, three frieze drawers with turned wooden knobs, and twin scrolling pedestal supports connected by a stretcher base.

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Welshpool
Powys
SY21 7JF
Wales
United Kingdom

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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectDesks & Writing Tables
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialMahogany
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsScroll feet, Turned wooden knobs, Twin pedestal base, Frieze drawers
SizeH 74 cm (29 in) x W 84 cm (33 in) x D 49 cm (19 in)

FAQs

Victorian writing tables, produced during the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901, often feature dense hardwoods like mahogany, robust pedestal or pillar bases, and functional drawer arrangements suited for correspondence.

Cabinet makers predominantly used solid mahogany or mahogany veneers applied to secondary structural timbers such as pine or oak, frequently incorporating brass hardware and turned wooden knobs.

Authentic pieces exhibit period construction techniques such as hand-cut dovetails on drawer boxes, traditional timber shrinkage, appropriate patination, and hardware consistent with mid-to-late 19th-century manufacturing.

An antique writing table serves effectively as a compact home office desk or a console surface, contrasting clean modern seating and minimalist decor with traditional timber warmth and historic character.

Preserve the wood by maintaining stable room humidity away from direct heat sources and sunlight, dusting regularly with a dry cloth, and occasionally applying pure beeswax rather than modern silicone polishes.