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Antique Gillows Style Birdseye Maple Writing Table C.1880
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Antique Gillows Style Birdseye Maple Writing Table C.1880

19th century
For Sale by Regent Antiques
Description

This is a very attractive Antique Victorian Gillows Style Birdseye Maple writing table, circa 1880 in date.

The rectangular top features a moulded edge with the original inset black blind tooled leather writing surface with two capacious drawers in the frieze.

This functional and elegant table is supported by four tapered, turned legs with acanthus carved decoration which terminate in brass castors.

This is a top quality antique writing table, crafted in the typical Gillows style and featuring a delicately banded birdseye maple writing surface which is worthy of detailed inspection.

Condition:

In really excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 74 cm x Width 92 cm x Depth 68 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 3 foot x Depth 2 foot, 3 inches

Birdseye Maple

occurs primarily in Sugar Maple and is a very hard wood with divergent grain structure caused by the presence of the Birdseyes.

In the days when all furniture was made essentially by hand, Birdseye Maple was used by only the most capable cabinetmakers. These artisans had developed the tools and skills to work and finish Birdseye Maple successfully. Antique furniture made out of Birdseye Maple is rare and beautiful.

The divergent grain that makes Birdseye Maple beautiful also makes it difficult to work. Early woodworking machines ran at low rpms and had only 2 knives per cutterhead. This often produced Birdseye surfaces that were chipped and torn. It took many hours of hand planing and scraping to get these surfaces to a high sheen.

This limited the use of Birdseye maple to projects whose value could justify the extra labour cost. Examples of this are fine furniture and musical instruments.

Our reference: A4405

Physical Dimensions
Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
92cm (36.22")
Depth
68cm (26.77")
Declaration

Regent Antiques has dated this Birdseye Maple Writing Desk to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1130712
Dealers Internal Reference
A4405
Description
This is a very attractive Antique Victorian Gillows Style Birdseye Maple writing table, circa 1880 in date.
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The rectangular top features a moulded edge with the original inset black blind tooled leather writing surface with two capacious drawers in the frieze.
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fig 1. A late 19th-century birdseye maple writing table featuring a black leather inset top, two front frieze drawers, and turned carved legs on brass castors.
fig 1. Antique Gillows Style Birdseye Maple Writing Table C.1880

This functional and elegant table is supported by four tapered, turned legs with acanthus carved decoration which terminate in brass castors.

This is a top quality antique writing table, crafted in the typical Gillows style and featuring a delicately banded birdseye maple writing surface which is worthy of detailed inspection.

fig 2. A late 19th-century birdseye maple writing table featuring a black leather inset top, two front frieze drawers, and turned carved legs on brass castors.
fig 2. Antique Gillows Style Birdseye Maple Writing Table C.1880

Condition:

In really excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 74 cm x Width 92 cm x Depth 68 cm

fig 3. A late 19th-century birdseye maple writing table featuring a black leather inset top, two front frieze drawers, and turned carved legs on brass castors.
fig 3. Antique Gillows Style Birdseye Maple Writing Table C.1880

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 3 foot x Depth 2 foot, 3 inches

Birdseye Maple

occurs primarily in Sugar Maple and is a very hard wood with divergent grain structure caused by the presence of the Birdseyes.

fig 4. A late 19th-century birdseye maple writing table featuring a black leather inset top, two front frieze drawers, and turned carved legs on brass castors.
fig 4. Antique Gillows Style Birdseye Maple Writing Table C.1880

In the days when all furniture was made essentially by hand, Birdseye Maple was used by only the most capable cabinetmakers. These artisans had developed the tools and skills to work and finish Birdseye Maple successfully. Antique furniture made out of Birdseye Maple is rare and beautiful.

fig 5. A late 19th-century birdseye maple writing table featuring a black leather inset top, two front frieze drawers, and turned carved legs on brass castors.
fig 5. Antique Gillows Style Birdseye Maple Writing Table C.1880

The divergent grain that makes Birdseye Maple beautiful also makes it difficult to work. Early woodworking machines ran at low rpms and had only 2 knives per cutterhead. This often produced Birdseye surfaces that were chipped and torn. It took many hours of hand planing and scraping to get these surfaces to a high sheen.

This limited the use of Birdseye maple to projects whose value could justify the extra labour cost. Examples of this are fine furniture and musical instruments.

Our reference: A4405

Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
92cm (36.22")
Depth
68cm (26.77")
Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this Birdseye Maple Writing Desk to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1130712
Dealers Internal Ref
A4405
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We specialise in english and continental furniture, silver, porcelain and decorative items.

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Archive I A late 19th-century birdseye maple writing table featuring a black leather inset top, two front frieze drawers, and turned carved legs on brass castors.

Antique Gillows Style Birdseye Maple Writing Table c.1880

Archive II A late 19th-century birdseye maple writing table featuring a black leather inset top, two front frieze drawers, and turned carved legs on brass castors. View II
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A late 19th-century birdseye maple writing table featuring a black leather inset top, two front frieze drawers, and turned carved legs on brass castors.
Antique Gillows Style Birdseye Maple Writing Table c.1880
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A late 19th-century birdseye maple writing table featuring a black leather inset top, two front frieze drawers, and turned carved legs on brass castors.
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FAQs

A Victorian writing table is a piece of study furniture designed during the late 19th century, typically featuring a flat surface with a leather writing inset, shallow frieze drawers, and turned timber legs.

Cabinet-makers frequently utilised fine hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, and birdseye maple, paired with gilt-tooled leather writing surfaces, brass castors, and hand-cut dovetail jointed drawers.

Authentic Victorian pieces feature hand-cut joinery, original brass hardware or castors, natural timber patina, and period-appropriate decorative carving along the legs or apron.

Position the desk against a main wall or beneath a window in a home office or bedroom, pairing it with a contemporary desk lamp and modern seating to create a balanced contrast.

Keep maple timber away from direct sunlight and heat sources, dust with a soft cloth, apply clear beeswax periodically along the grain, and treat leather insets with specialised hide conditioner.
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