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Edwardian Mahogany Partners Desk by Cookes of Finsbury London
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Edwardian Mahogany Partners Desk by Cookes of Finsbury London

1900 - 1920
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A good quality London made partners desk in original condition. It retains all its original brass drop handles and brass locks all stamped Cooke Ltd Finsbury It has drawers to both sides two of which are filing drawers Both sides have two pull out slides The top has its original tooled inset faux leather top The desk is in a single piece but can be turned on its side to access most properties

Dimensions of kneehole H 61 W 59 cm

No woodworm or breaks but marks to the polish commensurate with age

Date of Manufacture

Beresford Antiques LTD has dated this Edwardian Mahogany Partners Desk to the 1910s.

Independent Date Check ID 09497202
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 100-125 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Brass lock stamped Cooke's Finsbury Ltd British Make: fixes manufacture to the early twentieth century.
Internal filing divisions in the lower drawer: standard office fittings from around 1910.
Neat drawer dovetails: commercial cabinet-making of the Edwardian era.
Reeded pilasters and square tapered legs: late Georgian styling revived in the Edwardian period.
Brass cup castors on square toes: traditional mobility fittings for heavy library furniture.

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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
153cm (60.24")
Depth
107cm (42.13")
Reference Numbers
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SA1213886
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Description
A good quality London made partners desk in original condition. It retains all its original brass drop handles and brass locks all stamped Cooke Ltd Finsbury It has drawers to both sides two of which are filing drawers Both sides have two pull out slides The top has its original tooled inset faux leather top The desk is in a single piece but can be turned on its side to access most properties

Dimensions of kneehole H 61 W 59 cm

No woodworm or breaks but marks to the polish commensurate with age

Date of Manufacture

Beresford Antiques LTD has dated this Edwardian Mahogany Partners Desk to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 09497202
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 100-125 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Brass lock stamped Cooke's Finsbury Ltd British Make: fixes manufacture to the early twentieth century.
Internal filing divisions in the lower drawer: standard office fittings from around 1910.
Neat drawer dovetails: commercial cabinet-making of the Edwardian era.
Reeded pilasters and square tapered legs: late Georgian styling revived in the Edwardian period.
Brass cup castors on square toes: traditional mobility fittings for heavy library furniture.

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.

Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
153cm (60.24")
Depth
107cm (42.13")
Reference Numbers
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SA1213886
Beresford Antiques LTD
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Archive I An Edwardian mahogany partners desk featuring a green leather writing surface, brass swan-neck handles, fluted pilasters, and tapered legs on castors.

Edwardian Mahogany Partners Desk by Cookes of Finsbury London

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Archive III An Edwardian mahogany partners desk featuring a green leather writing surface, brass swan-neck handles, fluted pilasters, and tapered legs on castors. View III
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An Edwardian mahogany partners desk featuring a green leather writing surface, brass swan-neck handles, fluted pilasters, and tapered legs on castors.
Edwardian mahogany partners desk by Cookes of Finsbury London
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesks
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialMahogany, Leather, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFluted pilasters, Swan-neck handles, Tapered legs, Brass castors
  • SizeH 77 cm (30 in) x W 153 cm (60 in) x D 107 cm (42 in)

This Edwardian partners desk dates from 1910 and originates from Cookes of Finsbury, London. Built from dark brown mahogany with a green faux leather inset writing surface, the piece stands on tapered legs equipped with brass castors. It displays brass swan-neck drop handles, brass locks stamped Cooke Ltd Finsbury, fluted pilasters flanking the pedestals, and moulded edges along the rectangular top. Multiple drawers occupy both pedestals and the central frieze, while pull-out slides extend on both sides. Wear to the polish reflects its age, though the structure remains sound without breaks or woodworm. The desk measures 77 cm high, 153 cm wide, and 107 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this double-sided workstation suits a study, private office, or gentlemen's library where it provides generous surface space and storage while allowing two people to work opposite each other.

FAQs

Edwardian desk design is known for lighter proportions than its Victorian predecessors, often incorporating classical Georgian influences, clean lines, refined mahogany veneer, fluted pilasters, and brass drop handles.

These desks were typically constructed using solid mahogany or oak, often finished with a gilded leather writing inset and equipped with solid brass castors and drop handles.

Authentic pieces feature drawer configurations on both sides to allow two people to work opposite each other, hand-cut dovetail joints, stamped maker marks or locks, and period-appropriate brass fittings.

Position the desk centrally in a home library or study to showcase both sides, pairing it with neutral wall tones, modern task lighting, and structured leather seating to balance traditional wood tones.

Dust the timber with a microfiber cloth and apply beeswax twice a year along the grain, while treating the leather insert with specialised leather conditioner to prevent drying or cracking.
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