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Small Late Victorian Oak Perpetual Desk Calendar
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Small Late Victorian Oak Perpetual Desk Calendar

19th century
Sold 7 June 2025 · Sturmans Antiques
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Description

A small late Victorian solid oak perpetual desk calendar with original linen spools c.1890. Chamfered top sat over moulded edge sides, the front with oak panel and three glazed view windows displaying day, date and month. Turned acorn design adjustment knobs to the sides for setting the calendar to the correct date, the printed linen spools in excellent condition. Sat on a moulded edge plinth. Excellent condition and in full working order. Measures 3.5" wide x 2.5" deep x 5.25" high.

Postage and packing cost (tracked and insured) for this item is £8.00 for mainland UK. Please contact us for delivery abroad.

Physical Dimensions
Height
13.5cm (5.31")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Declaration

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Victorian Oak Perpetual Calendar to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1147134
Dealers Internal Reference
Stock number 41453
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Description
A small late Victorian solid oak perpetual desk calendar with original linen spools c.1890.
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Chamfered top sat over moulded edge sides, the front with oak panel and three glazed view windows displaying day, date and month.
Sturmans Antiques

Turned acorn design adjustment knobs to the sides for setting the calendar to the correct date, the printed linen spools in excellent condition. Sat on a moulded edge plinth. Excellent condition and in full working order. Measures 3.5" wide x 2.5" deep x 5.25" high.

Postage and packing cost (tracked and insured) for this item is £8.00 for mainland UK. Please contact us for delivery abroad.

Height
13.5cm (5.31")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Date of Manufacture

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Victorian Oak Perpetual Calendar to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1147134
Dealers Internal Ref
Stock number 41453
Sturmans Antiques
Sturmans Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2012

Specialists in antique walnut & oak furniture, upholstered chairs, globes, boxes & tantaluses, clocks & barometers, old moorcroft & silver

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Trade Associations

Sturmans Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Archive I A small upright rectangular Victorian oak perpetual calendar features side turning knobs and cutout display windows showing the day, date, and month. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Small Late Victorian Oak Perpetual Desk Calendar

Archive II A small upright rectangular Victorian oak perpetual calendar features side turning knobs and cutout display windows showing the day, date, and month. View II
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Sturmans Antiques
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Hawes
North Yorkshire
DL8 3QW
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Verified Since Sep 2012
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A small upright rectangular Victorian oak perpetual calendar features side turning knobs and cutout display windows showing the day, date, and month.
Small Late Victorian Oak Perpetual Desk Calendar
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A small upright rectangular Victorian oak perpetual calendar features side turning knobs and cutout display windows showing the day, date, and month.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesk Accessories
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourMedium Brown
  • MotifsTurned wooden knobs, Chamfered top, Cutout viewing windows
  • SizeH 13.5 cm (5 in) x W 9 cm (4 in) x D 6.5 cm (3 in)

FAQs

A Victorian perpetual calendar is a mechanical desktop device designed to display the day, date, and month continuously year after year using rotating rollers, cards, or dials.

These pieces were typically constructed from hardwoods such as oak, walnut, or mahogany, often featuring brass accents, paper or card dials, and turned wooden knobs.

Authentic pieces generally display period-appropriate joinery, genuine patina on the wood, traditional typography on the date cards, and age-related wear consistent with late 19th-century manufacturing methods.

An antique desk calendar serves as a functional decorative object on an office desk, mantelpiece, or bookshelf, adding historic character and tactile interest to a study or workspace.

Preservation involves keeping the item out of direct sunlight, avoiding excessive humidity, and occasionally applying a microcrystalline wax to protect the historic wood finish without sealing moisture in.
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