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1920s Post Office Sorting Table
For sale by Browns Antiques and Reclamation
for sale €2,574     $2,794
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1920s Post Office Sorting Table

1900 - 1920
Description

Featuring a rear gallery, central drawer (with original metal deco handle) and a lower shelf for storage. Features a rack which would have original held the post office stamps. Would make a fabulous kitchen island/ preparation table.

Dimensions

Table Top Height = 84.5 cm

Sitting Height = 69 cm

To Top of Gallery = 95 cm

Width = 174 cm

Depth = 98.5 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
174cm (68.50")
Depth
98.5cm (38.78")
Declaration

Browns Antiques and Reclamation has dated this Oak Postal Sorting Table to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1201126
Dealers Internal Reference
T-499
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Description
Featuring a rear gallery, central drawer (with original metal deco handle) and a lower shelf for storage. Features a rack which would have original held the post office stamps. Would make a fabulous kitchen island/ preparation table.

Dimensions

Table Top Height = 84.5 cm

Sitting Height = 69 cm

To Top of Gallery = 95 cm

Width = 174 cm

Depth = 98.5 cm

Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
174cm (68.50")
Depth
98.5cm (38.78")
Date of Manufacture

Browns Antiques and Reclamation has dated this Oak Postal Sorting Table to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1201126
Dealers Internal Ref
T-499
Browns Antiques and Reclamation
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2018

Antiques and reclamation

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A 1920s solid oak post office sorting table featuring a raised top gallery, single drawer, and an open lower shelf.
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Archive I A 1920s solid oak post office sorting table featuring a raised top gallery, single drawer, and an open lower shelf.

1920s Post Office Sorting Table

Archive II A 1920s solid oak post office sorting table featuring a raised top gallery, single drawer, and an open lower shelf. View II
Archive III A 1920s solid oak post office sorting table featuring a raised top gallery, single drawer, and an open lower shelf. View III
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Browns Antiques and Reclamation
Telephone 07970 669382
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Aller Cross Garage
Barnstaple Road
South Molton
Devon
EX36 3RD
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/brownsantiques
Verified Since Mar 2018
Items For Sale 171
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A 1920s solid oak post office sorting table featuring a raised top gallery, single drawer, and an open lower shelf.
1920s Post Office Sorting Table
Ref: SA1201126
A 1920s solid oak post office sorting table featuring a raised top gallery, single drawer, and an open lower shelf.
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  • ObjectDesks
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleIndustrial
  • MaterialOak, Metal
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsRaised gallery back, Lower storage shelf, Single central drawer, Square straight legs
  • SizeH 95 cm (37 in) x W 174 cm (69 in) x D 98.5 cm (39 in)

This 1920s industrial oak post office sorting table exhibits a warm brown timber colour with a solid wooden finish. The piece displays a raised rear gallery back with a small stamp rack on the left, a single central drawer fitted with an original metal deco handle, an open lower storage shelf, and square straight legs. Signs of age appear in the weathered grain and natural grain variations across the large rectangular top surface. Measuring 95 cm high, 174 cm wide, and 98.5 cm deep, this substantial workspace functions effectively as a kitchen island or food preparation table in a modern home interior.

FAQs

A post office sorting table is a utilitarian piece of commercial furniture designed in the early 20th century for sorting mail, featuring raised gallery borders to prevent items from falling off the work surface.

These functional worktables were constructed primarily from dense hardwoods such as oak or pitch pine, incorporating mortise and tenon joinery, lower slatted or solid shelves, and metal drawer hardware.

Authentic postal tables display operational wear, solid wood construction with traditional joinery, raised gallery edges along the rear and sides, and occasionally official postal department stamps or inventory numbers.

A postal table functions effectively as a kitchen island, a hallway console table, a spacious writing desk in a home office, or a display counter in a retail setting.

Maintain the surface by wiping down with a soft dry cloth and applying clear beeswax paste polish periodically to protect the timber and preserve the aged finish.
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