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

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

·      Free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland*

·      14-day free UK returns policy

 

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 frame on both ends of the desk.

 

Condition Report:

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.  The kid’s Victorian desk has been cleaned and wax polished by hand, to a professional standard, in our workshop, therefore the colour and patination are of an excellent standard.  Nominal old use marks to the leading edges, but nothing significant considering the age of the item.  There is a wonderful aged bow to the seat, which is testament to the age and use the desk has received.  The inkwell holders retain the original oak caps (the desk does not come with inkwells).  The cast iron frame, desktop and seat hinges are all in excellent original working condition.  There are no stains or scratches to the top of the desk.  The Victorian school desk boasts a lovely mellow golden oak colour and patination; which can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning it has received.  This children’s’ desk is well constructed, solid in joint and ready to use.

 

Further Information:

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We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling).  *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland; for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands. 

 

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