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Rare Victorian Mahogany Specimen Desk
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Rare Victorian Mahogany Specimen Desk

19th century
For Sale by LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
Description

A rare and highly unusual Victorian mahogany specimen desk by J. Mountford, Bradford Street, Birmingham, beautifully crafted as a single-piece freestanding form with exceptional practicality and character.

The desk features a new hand-dyed green leather writing surface with elegant gold-tooled edging, perfectly complementing the rich mahogany throughout. Above 2 frieze drawers, with knob handles.

The ingenious design includes central drawers accessible from both sides, making it ideal as a centre-room desk, together with two pull-out writing slides for additional workspace.

Raised on finely turned legs with brass and ceramic casters, the desk also retains its working locks and key.

The panelled cupboard base provides further storage.

Offered in excellent condition.

W 130cm (51")

D 85.5cm (33.5")

H 77cm (30.25")

Floor to underside of table H 62.5cm (24.5")

Physical Dimensions
Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
130cm (51.18")
Depth
85.5cm (33.66")
Declaration

LTANTIQUES.CO.UK has dated this Victorian Mahogany Writing Desk to the 19th Century.

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SA1213762
Dealers Internal Reference
HNE260513A
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A rare and highly unusual Victorian mahogany specimen desk by J.
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Mountford, Bradford Street, Birmingham, beautifully crafted as a single-piece freestanding form with exceptional practicality and character.
LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
fig 1. A Victorian mahogany writing desk featuring a green leather inset top, frieze drawers, turned legs on brass castors, and lower panelled cabinet doors.
fig 1. Rare Victorian Mahogany Specimen Desk

The desk features a new hand-dyed green leather writing surface with elegant gold-tooled edging, perfectly complementing the rich mahogany throughout. Above 2 frieze drawers, with knob handles.

The ingenious design includes central drawers accessible from both sides, making it ideal as a centre-room desk, together with two pull-out writing slides for additional workspace.

fig 2. A Victorian mahogany writing desk featuring a green leather inset top, frieze drawers, turned legs on brass castors, and lower panelled cabinet doors.
fig 2. Rare Victorian Mahogany Specimen Desk

Raised on finely turned legs with brass and ceramic casters, the desk also retains its working locks and key.

The panelled cupboard base provides further storage.

Offered in excellent condition.

W 130cm (51")

D 85.5cm (33.5")

H 77cm (30.25")

Floor to underside of table H 62.5cm (24.5")

Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
130cm (51.18")
Depth
85.5cm (33.66")
Date of Manufacture

LTANTIQUES.CO.UK has dated this Victorian Mahogany Writing Desk to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1213762
Dealers Internal Ref
HNE260513A
LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
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A Victorian mahogany writing desk featuring a green leather inset top, frieze drawers, turned legs on brass castors, and lower panelled cabinet doors.
Rare Victorian Mahogany Specimen Desk
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Victorian writing desks typically feature solid hardwood construction, predominantly mahogany or walnut, with hand-tooled leather writing surfaces. They commonly incorporate turned or carved legs, brass castors, and hand-dovetailed drawers designed for domestic studies and professional offices during the nineteenth century.

Craftsmen during the Victorian era used dense timber such as Cuban or West Indian mahogany, oak, and walnut. Secondary woods like pine or oak were utilised for drawer linings, while desk tops often incorporated gilt-tooled cowhide leather and brass for castors and lock escutcheons.

Authentic nineteenth-century desks show hand-cut dovetail joints inside drawers, original cast-brass or wooden knob handles, and natural wear around the leg bases and footwells. Examining the underside reveals hand-sawn timber marks and age-appropriate oxidisation of the wood grain.

A Victorian mahogany desk serves as a focal piece in a contemporary home office, study, or living room alcove. Pairing the warm timber tones with muted neutral walls, modern task lighting, and structured seating creates a balanced contrast between historical and modern elements.

Maintain the timber by applying a natural beeswax polish twice yearly, buffing along the direction of the grain. Clean the leather inset with a soft, slightly damp cloth and apply a leather conditioner periodically to prevent cracking, keeping the piece away from direct sunlight and radiators.
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