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Small Desk Late Victorian
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Small Desk Late Victorian

19th century
For Sale by Cavers Antiques
Description

A small late Victorian mahogany desk with drop down fall front.

Freted gallery above and roll down front under a single drawer.

Very good condition ready for use.

4 feet tall. 2 feet 3 inches wide.

Date of Manufacture

Cavers Antiques has dated this Victorian Tambour Writing Bureau to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 08963256
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-145 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Fret-cut timber gallery with cast corner mounts: late 19th-century cabinetmaking.
Natural shrinkage lines in the solid backboard: long-term timber movement.
Tooled leather writing surface: heavy surface craquelure and age.
Turned baluster side spindles: popular late Victorian styling.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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SA1137608
Description
A small late Victorian mahogany desk with drop down fall front.

Freted gallery above and roll down front under a single drawer.

Very good condition ready for use.

4 feet tall. 2 feet 3 inches wide.

Date of Manufacture

Cavers Antiques has dated this Victorian Tambour Writing Bureau to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 08963256
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-145 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Fret-cut timber gallery with cast corner mounts: late 19th-century cabinetmaking.
Natural shrinkage lines in the solid backboard: long-term timber movement.
Tooled leather writing surface: heavy surface craquelure and age.
Turned baluster side spindles: popular late Victorian styling.

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.

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SA1137608
Cavers Antiques
Cavers Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2020
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A late Victorian warm brown wood writing bureau featuring a pierced top gallery, twin upper panels, a middle drawer with a brass pull, and a slatted tambour front lower section.
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Archive I A late Victorian warm brown wood writing bureau featuring a pierced top gallery, twin upper panels, a middle drawer with a brass pull, and a slatted tambour front lower section.

Small Desk Late Victorian

Archive II A late Victorian warm brown wood writing bureau featuring a pierced top gallery, twin upper panels, a middle drawer with a brass pull, and a slatted tambour front lower section. View II
Archive III A late Victorian warm brown wood writing bureau featuring a pierced top gallery, twin upper panels, a middle drawer with a brass pull, and a slatted tambour front lower section. View III
Archive IV A late Victorian warm brown wood writing bureau featuring a pierced top gallery, twin upper panels, a middle drawer with a brass pull, and a slatted tambour front lower section. View IV
Archive V A late Victorian warm brown wood writing bureau featuring a pierced top gallery, twin upper panels, a middle drawer with a brass pull, and a slatted tambour front lower section. View V
Archive VI A late Victorian warm brown wood writing bureau featuring a pierced top gallery, twin upper panels, a middle drawer with a brass pull, and a slatted tambour front lower section. View VI
Archive VII A late Victorian warm brown wood writing bureau featuring a pierced top gallery, twin upper panels, a middle drawer with a brass pull, and a slatted tambour front lower section. View VII
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Cavers Antiques

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Scottish Borders
United Kingdom

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A late Victorian warm brown wood writing bureau featuring a pierced top gallery, twin upper panels, a middle drawer with a brass pull, and a slatted tambour front lower section.
Small desk late Victorian
Ref: SA1137608
A late Victorian warm brown wood writing bureau featuring a pierced top gallery, twin upper panels, a middle drawer with a brass pull, and a slatted tambour front lower section.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleLate Victorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTambour front, Pierced wooden gallery, Paneled drop front, Brass drop handle

This late Victorian gentleman's library desk is constructed from warm brown mahogany with solid brass hardware. The upper section comprises a fret-carved pierced wooden gallery with decorative finials, above a panelled drop-down fall front secured by a central brass keyhole escutcheon and drop handle. Below this sits a single long drawer fitted with a brass drop handle, resting above an open shelf supported by turned columns. The lower portion features a slatted tambour front with a small wooden pull knob, positioned above straight legs. The cabinet stands 122 cm tall and 69 cm wide. Suitable for domestic placement in a study, library, or home office to provide practical workspace and concealed storage.

FAQs

Late Victorian writing bureaux typically combine compact utility with ornate timber craftsmanship, often featuring fitted internal compartments, tambour or drop-front writing surfaces, and decorative features such as pierced galleries and turned spindles.

Victorian cabinetmakers predominantly utilised solid mahogany, walnut, or oak, often incorporating brass hardware including escutcheons, drop handles, and lock mechanisms.

Authentic pieces display hand-cut dovetail joints, cast brass hardware showing natural oxidisation, original locks, and hand-finished timber patination around areas of frequent use.

A compact Victorian bureau functions well as an accent writing station within a living room alcove, a dedicated hallway organiser, or a focal piece in a modern study paired with minimalist lighting.

Apply a natural beeswax polish along the wood grain twice yearly to protect the timber finish, and ensure the piece is positioned away from direct heat sources to prevent timber movement or binding of moving parts.
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