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Victorian Hungarian Ash Kneehole Pedestal Writing Desk.
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Victorian Hungarian Ash Kneehole Pedestal Writing Desk.

19th century
Description

Victorian Hungarian ash kneehole pedestal writing desk .

Good quality and colour.

Kneehole height 59 cms.

Kneehole width 46 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
138cm (54.33")
Depth
60cm (23.62")
Declaration

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Victorian Ash Pedestal Desk to the Victorian era.

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SA1214848
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Description
Victorian Hungarian ash kneehole pedestal writing desk .

Good quality and colour.

Kneehole height 59 cms.

Kneehole width 46 cms.

Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
138cm (54.33")
Depth
60cm (23.62")
Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Victorian Ash Pedestal Desk to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1214848
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2012

Instagram @ruperthitchcoxantiques -- large and varied selection.

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A Victorian Hungarian ash pedestal writing desk featuring a worn leather top, turned wooden drawer knobs, and inlaid geometric crossbanding. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A Victorian Hungarian ash pedestal writing desk featuring a worn leather top, turned wooden drawer knobs, and inlaid geometric crossbanding. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Victorian Hungarian Ash Kneehole Pedestal Writing Desk.

Archive II A Victorian Hungarian ash pedestal writing desk featuring a worn leather top, turned wooden drawer knobs, and inlaid geometric crossbanding. View II
Archive III A Victorian Hungarian ash pedestal writing desk featuring a worn leather top, turned wooden drawer knobs, and inlaid geometric crossbanding. View III
Archive IV A Victorian Hungarian ash pedestal writing desk featuring a worn leather top, turned wooden drawer knobs, and inlaid geometric crossbanding. View IV
Archive V A Victorian Hungarian ash pedestal writing desk featuring a worn leather top, turned wooden drawer knobs, and inlaid geometric crossbanding. View V
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Archive X A Victorian Hungarian ash pedestal writing desk featuring a worn leather top, turned wooden drawer knobs, and inlaid geometric crossbanding. View X
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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Telephone 07710 561 505
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Warpsgrove
Nr Chalgrove
Oxford
OX44 7RW
United Kingdom
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A Victorian Hungarian ash pedestal writing desk featuring a worn leather top, turned wooden drawer knobs, and inlaid geometric crossbanding.
Victorian Hungarian ash kneehole pedestal writing desk.
Ref: SA1214848
A Victorian Hungarian ash pedestal writing desk featuring a worn leather top, turned wooden drawer knobs, and inlaid geometric crossbanding.
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  • ObjectDesks & Writing Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialHungarian Ash, Leather
  • ColourGolden Brown
  • MotifsKneehole arch, Turned wooden knobs, Leather inset top, Inlaid crossbanding
  • SizeH 74 cm (29 in) x W 138 cm (54 in) x D 60 cm (24 in)

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A Victorian pedestal writing desk is a nineteenth-century office desk consisting of a flat top supported by two vertical cabinets containing drawers, separated by a central kneehole space for sitting.

Victorian furniture makers utilised solid woods and heavy veneers such as Hungarian ash or burr ash, frequently paired with gilt-tooled leather writing surfaces, brass fitments, and solid oak drawer linings.

Authentic nineteenth-century pedestal desks feature hand-cut dovetail joints, original brass or turned timber drawer knobs, historical wear on the plinth bases, and individual locks fitted to the drawers.

A Victorian pedestal desk functions well as a centrepiece in a modern home office, paired with contemporary lighting, neutral walls, and a streamlined desk chair to balance historical detail with modern functionality.

Clean the timber surfaces with a soft, dry cloth and apply beeswax periodically along the wood grain, while keeping the leather inset moisturised with specialised leather conditioner to prevent drying and cracking.
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