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Fine Chamber Writing Desk Att. Gillows
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Fine Chamber Writing Desk Att. Gillows

19th century
For Sale by Millers Antiques
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A well proportioned Regency period chamber writing desk, attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. The table with a single drawer with rounded corners, a moulded edging, with a hinged pen tray, standing on elegant reeded legs and original castors. All in good condition with a lovely colour, all ready for use and dated around 1815-1820.

Currently free UK mainland delivery available.

Date of Manufacture

Millers Antiques has dated this Regency Mahogany Writing Desk to the Regency era.

Independent Date Check ID 08777966
Dealer's Item DateRegency era
Sellingantiques DateRegency era
Sellingantiques agingItem 195-220 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE REGENCY ERA:
Turned and reeded tapering legs: classic early 19th-century cabinet work.
Hinged pen box in the top: standard Regency chamber table pattern.
Slotted steel screws fixing the brass hinges: period metal fittings.
Brass cup castors on turned ankles: early nineteenth-century running hardware.
Old ink stains inside the well: working use over many decades.

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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
71.5cm (28.15")
Width
68cm (26.77")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1111138
Dealers Notes

Millers Antiques 1-5 Church Street, Wooler. Northumberland NE716BZ.

Telephone 01668282308 or 07714332441

All measurements taken at the widest point.

Shop open 10-4.30 weekdays Winter hours may vary please call 01668282308 in advance.

Description
A well proportioned Regency period chamber writing desk, attributed to Gillows of Lancaster.
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The table with a single drawer with rounded corners, a moulded edging, with a hinged pen tray, standing on elegant reeded legs and original castors.
Millers Antiques

All in good condition with a lovely colour, all ready for use and dated around 1815-1820.

Currently free UK mainland delivery available.

Date of Manufacture

Millers Antiques has dated this Regency Mahogany Writing Desk to the Regency era.

Independent Date Report ID 08777966
Dealer's Item DateRegency era
Sellingantiques datingRegency era
Sellingantiques agingItem 195-220 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Regency era:
Turned and reeded tapering legs: classic early 19th-century cabinet work.
Hinged pen box in the top: standard Regency chamber table pattern.
Slotted steel screws fixing the brass hinges: period metal fittings.
Brass cup castors on turned ankles: early nineteenth-century running hardware.
Old ink stains inside the well: working use over many decades.

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
71.5cm (28.15")
Width
68cm (26.77")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1111138
Millers Antiques
Millers Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2012

Antiques since 1947.

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A Regency mahogany chamber writing desk featuring reeded turned legs, a single frieze drawer, and brass castors.
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Archive I A Regency mahogany chamber writing desk featuring reeded turned legs, a single frieze drawer, and brass castors.

Fine Chamber Writing Desk Att. Gillows

Archive II A Regency mahogany chamber writing desk featuring reeded turned legs, a single frieze drawer, and brass castors. View II
Archive III A Regency mahogany chamber writing desk featuring reeded turned legs, a single frieze drawer, and brass castors. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A Regency mahogany chamber writing desk featuring reeded turned legs, a single frieze drawer, and brass castors.
Archive V A Regency mahogany chamber writing desk featuring reeded turned legs, a single frieze drawer, and brass castors. View V
Archive VI A Regency mahogany chamber writing desk featuring reeded turned legs, a single frieze drawer, and brass castors. View VI
Archive VII A Regency mahogany chamber writing desk featuring reeded turned legs, a single frieze drawer, and brass castors. View VII
Archive VIII A Regency mahogany chamber writing desk featuring reeded turned legs, a single frieze drawer, and brass castors. View VIII
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Millers Antiques
Telephone 01668 282 308 or 07714 332 441
Location
1-5 Church Street
Wooler
Northumberland
NE71 6BZ
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/millersantiques
Verified Since Sep 2012
Items For Sale 302
Items Sold 1,146
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A Regency mahogany chamber writing desk featuring reeded turned legs, a single frieze drawer, and brass castors.
Fine Chamber Writing Desk Att. Gillows
Ref: SA1111138
A Regency mahogany chamber writing desk featuring reeded turned legs, a single frieze drawer, and brass castors.
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  • ObjectWriting Desks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsReeded legs, turned knobs, brass castors, frieze drawer
  • SizeH 71.5 cm (28 in) x W 68 cm (27 in) x D 52 cm (20 in)

This Regency period chamber writing desk in warm brown mahogany stands as a practical and refined antique piece from around 1815-1820, attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. The compact table presents a single frieze drawer with rounded corners, a moulded edging, and two dark turned wooden knobs fitted with a central keyhole, concealing a hinged pen tray inside the top. The structure rests on four tapering reeded turned legs with ring turnings near the top and brass castors at the feet. Measuring 71.5 cm high, 68 cm wide, and 52 cm deep, the desk functions well in a modern study, bedroom, or living space as a writing surface or small side table.

FAQs

Developed in early 19th-century Britain, chamber writing desks were designed as compact writing tables for private rooms and bedrooms, often featuring reeded turned legs, rich mahogany timber, and integrated writing slopes.

High-grade Cuban or West Indian mahogany was predominantly used, favoured for its stability, tight grain, and deep tone, alongside hand-turned timber knobs and brass castors.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints, crisp hand-carved reeding on turned legs, original brass castors, and smooth timber drawer linings displaying genuine age patina.

Position this versatile table as a refined hallway console, a compact home office writing station, or an elegant bedroom vanity paired with a minimalist wall mirror.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and nourish the wood once or twice a year with beeswax polish, keeping the surface away from direct sunlight and radiators.
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