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Antique 6ft 6 Drawer Partners Writing Library Table Desk 19th C 183x104cm
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Antique 6ft 6 Drawer Partners Writing Library Table Desk 19th C 183x104cm

19th century
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Description

This elegant large Victorian antique partners library table was crafted from beautiful flame mahogany by W. Priest of Blackfriars, London and dates from Circa 1860.

It features a striking inset green leather writing surface that has beautiful hand tooled and gilded impressed decoration. It is raised on four baluster legs that are elegantly turned and facetted and they terminate in their original brass castors.

It is a Partners desk and has six frieze drawers, three on each side, the center drawer is stamped Blackfriars, London. They are solid mahogany lined, have hand cut dovetails and are perfectly sized for all the stationary you could possibly need, making this desk not just a symbol of refinement but a practical furnishing as well.

Complete with locks and key.

It is finished on all sides so that it can stand freely in the middle of a room, making it extremely suitable for a large home or office.

Condition:

In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished, waxed and releathered in our workshops. Please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 77 cm x Width 183 cm x Depth 104 cm

Height 61 cm  - Knee height

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 6 inches x Width 6 foot x Depth 3 foot, 5 inches

Height 2 foot - Knee height

A partners desk

is an antique desk form, which is basically two pedestal desks constructed from the start as one large desk joined at the front, for two users working while facing each other.

This piece of furniture was first conceived in the United Kingdom to accommodate the work of banking partners. These gentlemen were usually senior bank officials who wished to work together while keeping the convenience and the prestige of a pedestal desk.

Flame Mahogany

Thomas Sheraton - 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as "best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works up easily, has a beautiful figure and polishes so well that it is an ornament to any room in which it may be placed." Matching his words to his work, Sheraton designed much mahogany furniture. The qualities that impressed Sheraton are particularly evident in a distinctive pattern of wood called "flame mahogany."

The flame figure in the wood is revealed by slicing through the face of the branch at the point where it joins another element of the tree.

Our reference: A4719

Physical Dimensions
Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
183cm (72.05")
Depth
104cm (40.94")
Declaration

Regent Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1230932
Dealers Internal Reference
A4719
Description
This elegant large Victorian antique partners library table was crafted from beautiful flame mahogany by W. Priest of Blackfriars, London and dates from Circa 1860.
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It features a striking inset green leather writing surface that has beautiful hand tooled and gilded impressed decoration.
Regent Antiques

It is raised on four baluster legs that are elegantly turned and facetted and they terminate in their original brass castors.

fig 1. A nineteenth-century mahogany partners writing table featuring a green leather inset surface, six drawers with turned knobs, and octagonal turned legs on brass castors.
fig 1. Antique 6ft 6 Drawer Partners Writing Library Table Desk 19th C 183x104cm

It is a Partners desk and has six frieze drawers, three on each side, the center drawer is stamped Blackfriars, London. They are solid mahogany lined, have hand cut dovetails and are perfectly sized for all the stationary you could possibly need, making this desk not just a symbol of refinement but a practical furnishing as well.

fig 2. A nineteenth-century mahogany partners writing table featuring a green leather inset surface, six drawers with turned knobs, and octagonal turned legs on brass castors.
fig 2. Antique 6ft 6 Drawer Partners Writing Library Table Desk 19th C 183x104cm

Complete with locks and key.

It is finished on all sides so that it can stand freely in the middle of a room, making it extremely suitable for a large home or office.

Condition:

In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished, waxed and releathered in our workshops. Please see photos for confirmation.

fig 3. A nineteenth-century mahogany partners writing table featuring a green leather inset surface, six drawers with turned knobs, and octagonal turned legs on brass castors.
fig 3. Antique 6ft 6 Drawer Partners Writing Library Table Desk 19th C 183x104cm

Dimensions in cm:

Height 77 cm x Width 183 cm x Depth 104 cm

Height 61 cm  - Knee height

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 6 inches x Width 6 foot x Depth 3 foot, 5 inches

Height 2 foot - Knee height

A partners desk

fig 4. A nineteenth-century mahogany partners writing table featuring a green leather inset surface, six drawers with turned knobs, and octagonal turned legs on brass castors.
fig 4. Antique 6ft 6 Drawer Partners Writing Library Table Desk 19th C 183x104cm

is an antique desk form, which is basically two pedestal desks constructed from the start as one large desk joined at the front, for two users working while facing each other.

This piece of furniture was first conceived in the United Kingdom to accommodate the work of banking partners. These gentlemen were usually senior bank officials who wished to work together while keeping the convenience and the prestige of a pedestal desk.

fig 5. A nineteenth-century mahogany partners writing table featuring a green leather inset surface, six drawers with turned knobs, and octagonal turned legs on brass castors.
fig 5. Antique 6ft 6 Drawer Partners Writing Library Table Desk 19th C 183x104cm

Flame Mahogany

Thomas Sheraton - 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as "best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works up easily, has a beautiful figure and polishes so well that it is an ornament to any room in which it may be placed." Matching his words to his work, Sheraton designed much mahogany furniture. The qualities that impressed Sheraton are particularly evident in a distinctive pattern of wood called "flame mahogany."

The flame figure in the wood is revealed by slicing through the face of the branch at the point where it joins another element of the tree.

Our reference: A4719

Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
183cm (72.05")
Depth
104cm (40.94")
Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1230932
Dealers Internal Ref
A4719
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A nineteenth-century mahogany partners writing table featuring a green leather inset surface, six drawers with turned knobs, and octagonal turned legs on brass castors.
Antique 6ft 6 Drawer Partners Writing Library Table Desk 19th C 183x104cm
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A partners desk is a double-sided writing table designed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to accommodate two people working opposite each other, featuring matching drawers or cupboards on both sides.

Nineteenth-century library tables are predominantly constructed from solid mahogany, oak, or walnut, frequently featuring a gilt-tooled leather writing surface and brass castors.

Authentic Victorian writing tables feature hand-cut dovetail joints, original brass castors, natural wear around turned wooden knobs, and historical signs of age on the drawer linings and underside timber.

Position the desk centrally in a home office or library to showcase its double-sided architecture, pairing it with contemporary task lighting and structured modern seating.

Dust the timber regularly with a dry soft cloth, polish periodically with high-grade beeswax, and keep the leather inset away from direct sunlight while applying a dedicated leather conditioner annually.
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