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Antique English Victorian Children’s Kids School Two Seat Hinged Oak Desk Bench Table (circa 1890)

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Yolanda Gray Antiques

Summary:
 
·      Item: Victorian school desk
 
·      Circa: 1930
 
·      Period: Victorian
 
·      Materials: Cast Iron & Oak
 
·      Maker: Fishers School Furniture Company
 
·      Provenance: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, UK
 
·      Width: 103cm / 40½” / 2ft 4½”
 
·      Hinged oak desktop
 
·      Two inkwell supports
 
·      Storage shelf
 
·      Hinged seat
 
·      Fixed backrest
 
·      Fixed footrest
 
·      Elegant cast iron frame
 
·      Seats two young children
 
·      Lovely mellow golden colour
 
·      Excellent original condition
 
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Description:
 
This is a fine quality antique Victorian school desk, for young children, constructed from cast iron and oak, with a hinged seat and desktop, by Fishers School Furniture Company, circa 1890 in excellent original condition.
 
 
 
Designed to accommodate two young children, this kids’ desk, incorporates a hinged oak desktop, with two pen trays and inkwell hole supports (when not in use, there are fitted with two oak caps).  The hinged oak desktop allows features a pen tray on the underside, which can be used win the desktop is lifted up, along with an oak storage shelf below.  The Victorian school desk also incorporates a hinged oak seat, which bears the initials “F.C.C” on the underside.  This may be an abbreviation related to the makers’ name of the desk (Fishers School Furniture Company).  Below, also sits an oak footrest.
 
 
 
The children’s school bench is constructed with a wonderful cast iron shaped frame, which incorporates the original working cast iron hinges to the desktop and seat.  The fact that these are cast iron hinges are in such good original condition, is testament to the design and engineering quality of furniture from the late Victorian period!  “Fishers School Furniture Company, West Bromwich, Staffs.” is stamped into the cast iron fram...
Antique #SA1114970, shown on this page, originates from 1890. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
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