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19th Century Writing Table or Library Table Veneered in Highly Figured Amboyna
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19th Century Writing Table or Library Table Veneered in Highly Figured Amboyna

19th century
Sold 10 February 2025 · Richard Anthony Rush Antiques
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19th Century Writing Table Desk Or Library Table Veneered In Highly Figured Amboyna

This beautifully crafted & elegant writing table has been fully restored with a hand dyed single piece leather top. It has a large inset slender drawer & at a height of 30 inches, is perfect to sit at & with no central rail, lots of legroom. Standing on inset castors, the writing table has a wonderful mellow golden colour.

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At Richard Anthony Rush Antiques we pride ourselves on supplying top quality pieces carefully chosen for their originality, quality and condition.

Richard has worked as a conservator/restorer for over thirty five years with many eminent clients including the department store Peter Jones in Sloane Square, London (part of the John Lewis Partnership) for whom he restored and supplied antique furniture for over eighteen years.

Every piece supplied by Richard Anthony Rush Antiques is in fine showroom condition and finished to a very high standard. You can expect all furniture to be clean throughout and ready for your home.

We can arrange a full delivery service. Please contact us for a quote or if you would like additional information about any of our pieces.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Depth
68cm (26.77")
Declaration

Richard Anthony Rush Antiques has dated this Amboyna Library Table to the 19th Century.

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SA1117947
Dealers Internal Reference
AF822
Description
19th Century Writing Table Desk Or Library Table Veneered In Highly Figured Amboyna
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This beautifully crafted & elegant writing table has been fully restored with a hand dyed single piece leather top.
Richard Anthony Rush Antiques

It has a large inset slender drawer & at a height of 30 inches, is perfect to sit at & with no central rail, lots of legroom. Standing on inset castors, the writing table has a wonderful mellow golden colour.

fig 1. A nineteenth-century rectangular amboyna writing table featuring a brown leather inset top and dual trestle supports.
fig 1. 19th Century Writing Table or Library Table Veneered in Highly Figured Amboyna

At Richard Anthony Rush Antiques we pride ourselves on supplying top quality pieces carefully chosen for their originality, quality and condition.

Richard has worked as a conservator/restorer for over thirty five years with many eminent clients including the department store Peter Jones in Sloane Square, London (part of the John Lewis Partnership) for whom he restored and supplied antique furniture for over eighteen years.

fig 2. A nineteenth-century rectangular amboyna writing table featuring a brown leather inset top and dual trestle supports.
fig 2. 19th Century Writing Table or Library Table Veneered in Highly Figured Amboyna

Every piece supplied by Richard Anthony Rush Antiques is in fine showroom condition and finished to a very high standard. You can expect all furniture to be clean throughout and ready for your home.

We can arrange a full delivery service. Please contact us for a quote or if you would like additional information about any of our pieces.

Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Depth
68cm (26.77")
Date of Manufacture

Richard Anthony Rush Antiques has dated this Amboyna Library Table to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1117947
Dealers Internal Ref
AF822
Richard Anthony Rush Antiques
Richard Anthony Rush Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2023
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Archive I A nineteenth-century rectangular amboyna writing table featuring a brown leather inset top and dual trestle supports. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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Richard Anthony Rush Antiques

Richard Anthony Rush Antiques
Telephone 07939 220041 or 07785 737055
Location
The Old Dairy
Manor Road
Hasketon
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP13 6HZ
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/richardanthony
Verified Since Nov 2023
Items For Sale 33
Items Sold 120
Richard Anthony Rush Antiques
Richard Anthony Rush Antiques
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Location: The Old Dairy, Manor Road, Hasketon, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6HZ, United Kingdom
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A nineteenth-century rectangular amboyna writing table featuring a brown leather inset top and dual trestle supports.
19th Century Writing Table Or Library Table Veneered In Highly Figured Amboyna
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A nineteenth-century rectangular amboyna writing table featuring a brown leather inset top and dual trestle supports.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDesks & Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialAmboyna, Leather, Hardwood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFigured grain veneer, Instepped leather top, Trestle base, Bun feet
  • SizeH 76 cm (30 in) x W 137 cm (54 in) x D 68 cm (27 in)

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Nineteenth-century writing tables are characterised by functional surfaces designed for correspondence, often featuring pedestals or trestle bases, and fine timber veneers developed during the Victorian era.

These tables were typically constructed from solid secondary woods like mahogany or pine, overlaid with decorative exotic veneers such as amboyna, burr walnut, or rosewood, and frequently incorporated leather writing inserts.

Authenticity is determined by hand-cut dovetail joints, traditional polish finishes such as shellac or french polish, timber shrinkage patterns, and the characteristic figuring of period veneers.

An antique writing table can serve as a focal point in a study or living space, contrasted against minimalist contemporary seating and modern lighting to highlight its historical craftsmanship.

Preserve the finish by keeping the timber away from direct sunlight and heat sources, dusting regularly with a dry cloth, and occasionally applying a microcrystalline wax to protect the vintage surface.
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