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Fabulous Rosewood Library Drum Table C1840
Christopher Tombs Antiques Ltd
for sale €3,803     $4,128
£3,250

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Fabulous Rosewood Library Drum Table C1840

19th century
Description

We are offering to you this Beautiful Rosewood Drum Table.

The table features a circular, revolving top. It is inlaid with tooled leather and finished with a rosewood cross-banded edge.

Below the top is a shallow frieze containing four true drawers and four dummy drawers, allowing for a symmetrical appearance from all angles.

These drawers feature Brass Knob Handles. The table is supported by a central turned column sometimes described as a "gun barrel" column—which rests on a triform base.

It has Gilded Decoration to the Column and to the Feet.

It is in need of Restoration which will be carried out in our own workshops before delivery to you. Which is also included within the Uk. Shipping is also a pleasure so please do contact us for a quote.

Dimensions are 74.5 cm Tall. 121.5cm Diameter.

Please do let us know if you require more details or Images

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Christopher Tombs Antiques Ltd has dated this Rosewood Library Drum Table to the 1800s.

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SA1224421
Description
We are offering to you this Beautiful Rosewood Drum Table.

The table features a circular, revolving top. It is inlaid with tooled leather and finished with a rosewood cross-banded edge.

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Below the top is a shallow frieze containing four true drawers and four dummy drawers, allowing for a symmetrical appearance from all angles.
Christopher Tombs Antiques Ltd
fig 1. An antique circular rosewood library drum table with perimeter frieze drawers, a central turned support, and a triform pedestal base.
fig 1. Fabulous Rosewood Library Drum Table C1840

These drawers feature Brass Knob Handles. The table is supported by a central turned column sometimes described as a "gun barrel" column—which rests on a triform base.

It has Gilded Decoration to the Column and to the Feet.

It is in need of Restoration which will be carried out in our own workshops before delivery to you. Which is also included within the Uk. Shipping is also a pleasure so please do contact us for a quote.

Dimensions are 74.5 cm Tall. 121.5cm Diameter.

Please do let us know if you require more details or Images

Date of Manufacture

Christopher Tombs Antiques Ltd has dated this Rosewood Library Drum Table to the 1800s.

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Christopher Tombs Antiques Ltd
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Archive I An antique circular rosewood library drum table with perimeter frieze drawers, a central turned support, and a triform pedestal base.

Fabulous Rosewood Library Drum Table C1840

Archive II An antique circular rosewood library drum table with perimeter frieze drawers, a central turned support, and a triform pedestal base. View II
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Christopher Tombs Antiques Ltd
Telephone 01386 700 085
Location
Unit 96
Northwick Business Centre
Blockley
Gloucestershire
GL56 9RF
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Oct 2010
Items For Sale 64
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An antique circular rosewood library drum table with perimeter frieze drawers, a central turned support, and a triform pedestal base.
Fabulous Rosewood Library Drum Table C1840
Ref: SA1224421
An antique circular rosewood library drum table with perimeter frieze drawers, a central turned support, and a triform pedestal base.
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FAQs

A drum table is a circular writing or library desk, introduced in the late eighteenth century, featuring a deep frieze with drawers around its circumference and supported by a central column and pedestal base.

Nineteenth-century drum tables were primarily constructed using dense hardwoods such as rosewood and mahogany, often fitted with tool-embossed leather skivers, brass hardware, and hand-cut joinery.

Authentic pieces from this period exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints on frieze drawers, original brass castors beneath a heavy triform base, natural veneer age lines, and authentic patina on dark timbers.

A large drum table functions effectively as a central statement piece in a spacious entrance hall, a focal point in a formal study, or an anchor in a living room paired with contemporary task lighting.

Rosewood surfaces should be dusted regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and treated sparingly with high-grade beeswax polish, avoiding direct sunlight and proximity to radiators to prevent cracking.
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