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Victorian Oak Desk Box
Wessex Antique Bedsteads
for sale €228     $248
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Wessex Antique Bedsteads

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Victorian Oak Desk Box

19th century
Description

Good Victorian oak desk box with fitted interior.

Height: 14 1/2″ – Depth: 12″ – Width: 17″

Please note that the price includes cleaning, waxing and polishing prior delivery.

Physical Dimensions
Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Declaration

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated this Victorian Oak Desk Box to the Victorian era.

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SA1223792
Dealers Internal Reference
19908
Description
Good Victorian oak desk box with fitted interior.

Height: 14 1/2″ – Depth: 12″ – Width: 17″

Please note that the price includes cleaning, waxing and polishing prior delivery.

Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Date of Manufacture

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated this Victorian Oak Desk Box to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1223792
Dealers Internal Ref
19908
Wessex Antique Bedsteads
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2017
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A slanted Victorian oak desk box with double doors and a central brass keyhole escutcheon.
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Archive I A slanted Victorian oak desk box with double doors and a central brass keyhole escutcheon.

Victorian Oak Desk Box

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Wessex Antique Bedsteads
Telephone 01935 829147
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The Old Glove Works
Percombe
Stoke Sub Hamdon
Somerset
TA14 6RD
United Kingdom
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Wessex Antique Bedsteads
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Location: The Old Glove Works, Percombe, Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, TA14 6RD, United Kingdom
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A slanted Victorian oak desk box with double doors and a central brass keyhole escutcheon.
Victorian Oak Desk Box
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A slanted Victorian oak desk box with double doors and a central brass keyhole escutcheon.
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A Victorian desk box, often referred to as a stationery cabinet or desk tidy, is a compact wooden container with a slanted front designed to organise letters, writing implements, and paper on a writing desk.

Victorian desk boxes were typically crafted from solid timbers or veneers such as oak, mahogany, walnut, or rosewood, featuring brass escutcheons, hinges, and lined internal compartments.

Authentic pieces generally display hand-cut dovetail joinery, period-appropriate brass fittings, natural age patina, and internal configurations specifically sized for 19th-century letter writing materials.

A Victorian desk box can be placed on an office desk, console table, or bookshelf to serve as a functional storage solution for modern stationery or as a decorative accent piece.

Maintain the timber by dusting regularly with a soft dry cloth and applying a clear beeswax polish periodically, while keeping the piece away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture.
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