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Early Victorian Mahogany Writing Table with Tooled Leather Top & Reeded Legs, C.1860
Salisbury Antiques Centre
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Early Victorian Mahogany Writing Table with Tooled Leather Top & Reeded Legs, C.1860

19th century
Description

A fine early Victorian mahogany writing table dating to circa 1860, displaying elegant proportions and refined craftsmanship typical of the period. The rectangular top is inset with a richly patinated green leather writing surface, decorated with a gilt and blind-tooled border, adding both practicality and visual appeal.

The table is fitted with two frieze drawers, each retaining their original turned wooden knobs and working locks, accompanied by keys. The drawers are well-made, with quality dovetail construction, providing useful storage while maintaining the table’s balanced and uncluttered design.

Raised on four turned and reeded legs, the table stands on original brass cup castors, allowing for ease of movement and lending a subtle decorative finish. The warm colour and figuring of the mahogany enhance its timeless character.

Physical Dimensions
Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
119cm (46.85")
Depth
84cm (33.07")
Declaration

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Victorian Mahogany Writing Table to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1204582
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C2789
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A fine early Victorian mahogany writing table dating to circa 1860, displaying elegant proportions and refined craftsmanship typical of the period.
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The rectangular top is inset with a richly patinated green leather writing surface, decorated with a gilt and blind-tooled border, adding both practicality and visual appeal.
Salisbury Antiques Centre
fig 1. An early Victorian mahogany writing table featuring a flat rectangular top, two frieze drawers with wooden turned knobs, reeded legs, and brass castors.
fig 1. Early Victorian Mahogany Writing Table with Tooled Leather Top & Reeded Legs, C.1860

The table is fitted with two frieze drawers, each retaining their original turned wooden knobs and working locks, accompanied by keys. The drawers are well-made, with quality dovetail construction, providing useful storage while maintaining the table’s balanced and uncluttered design.

fig 2. An early Victorian mahogany writing table featuring a flat rectangular top, two frieze drawers with wooden turned knobs, reeded legs, and brass castors.
fig 2. Early Victorian Mahogany Writing Table with Tooled Leather Top & Reeded Legs, C.1860

Raised on four turned and reeded legs, the table stands on original brass cup castors, allowing for ease of movement and lending a subtle decorative finish. The warm colour and figuring of the mahogany enhance its timeless character.

Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
119cm (46.85")
Depth
84cm (33.07")
Date of Manufacture

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Victorian Mahogany Writing Table to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1204582
Dealers Internal Ref
C2789
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2007
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Archive I An early Victorian mahogany writing table featuring a flat rectangular top, two frieze drawers with wooden turned knobs, reeded legs, and brass castors.

Early Victorian Mahogany Writing Table with Tooled Leather Top & Reeded Legs, c.1860

Archive II An early Victorian mahogany writing table featuring a flat rectangular top, two frieze drawers with wooden turned knobs, reeded legs, and brass castors. View II
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Wiltshire
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An early Victorian mahogany writing table featuring a flat rectangular top, two frieze drawers with wooden turned knobs, reeded legs, and brass castors.
Early Victorian Mahogany Writing Table with Tooled Leather Top & Reeded Legs, c.1860
Ref: SA1204582
An early Victorian mahogany writing table featuring a flat rectangular top, two frieze drawers with wooden turned knobs, reeded legs, and brass castors.
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FAQs

Early Victorian writing tables typically feature clean classical lines, turned or reeded legs, and practical storage options such as twin frieze drawers, reflecting mid-19th-century domestic utility and craftsmanship.

These pieces were predominantly constructed from solid mahogany or mahogany veneers, frequently incorporating hand-tooled leather writing surfaces, brass castors, and dovetail-jointed drawers.

Authentic pieces often showcase hand-cut dovetail joints on drawer linings, original brass castors, hand-turned or reeded timber legs, and light wear consistent with age and historical use.

Position the writing table as a functional home office workspace or an elegant console in an entryway, pairing it with contemporary lighting or modern art to balance traditional joinery with clean aesthetics.

Dust the mahogany framework regularly with a dry cloth and apply high-quality beeswax periodically, while cleaning the leather insert with specialized conditioner to keep the surface supple.
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