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Dark Oak Fully Working Desk Top Perpetual Calendar
David Griffith Antiques
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David Griffith Antiques

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Dark Oak Fully Working Desk Top Perpetual Calendar

1900 - 1920
Description

Antique dark oak fully working desk top perpetual Calendar. (c.1920).

Physical Dimensions
Height
20.3cm (7.99")
Width
12.7cm (5.00")
Depth
7.6cm (2.99")
Declaration

David Griffith Antiques has dated this Oak Perpetual Desk Calendar to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1233500
Dealers Internal Reference
102097
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Description
Antique dark oak fully working desk top perpetual Calendar. (c.1920).
Height
20.3cm (7.99")
Width
12.7cm (5.00")
Depth
7.6cm (2.99")
Date of Manufacture

David Griffith Antiques has dated this Oak Perpetual Desk Calendar to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1233500
Dealers Internal Ref
102097
David Griffith Antiques
David Griffith Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2019

Specialising in library, hall and club room furniture, leather seating and writing tables, campaign and travelling furniture.

Dealer Profile

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A dark oak desktop perpetual calendar with turned side knobs and apertures displaying the day, date, and month.
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Archive I A dark oak desktop perpetual calendar with turned side knobs and apertures displaying the day, date, and month.

Dark Oak Fully Working Desk Top Perpetual Calendar

Archive II A dark oak desktop perpetual calendar with turned side knobs and apertures displaying the day, date, and month. View II
Archive III A dark oak desktop perpetual calendar with turned side knobs and apertures displaying the day, date, and month. View III
Archive IV A dark oak desktop perpetual calendar with turned side knobs and apertures displaying the day, date, and month. View IV
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David Griffith Antiques

David Griffith Antiques
Telephone 020 7226 1126 or 07976 800 062
Location
17 Camden Passage
Islington
London
N1 8EA
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/davidgriffithantiques
Verified Since Aug 2019
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David Griffith Antiques
David Griffith Antiques
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Location: 17 Camden Passage, Islington, London, N1 8EA, United Kingdom
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A dark oak desktop perpetual calendar with turned side knobs and apertures displaying the day, date, and month.
Dark Oak Fully Working Desk Top Perpetual Calendar
Ref: SA1233500
A dark oak desktop perpetual calendar with turned side knobs and apertures displaying the day, date, and month.
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A perpetual desk calendar is a manual desktop device designed to display the day, date, and month continuously without requiring yearly replacement. Popularised in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, these mechanical accessories were essential tools for commercial offices and private studies.

Traditional desktop calendars were constructed from solid hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or walnut, enclosing printed paper or fabric ribbons. Internal wooden spindles connected to external side knobs allowed the user to advance the date displays manually.

Authentic period calendars feature natural timber patination, aged printed typography on paper or cloth rollers, and hand-turned wooden knobs. Wear is typically present around the adjustment dials and base where the item was handled regularly.

Place the calendar on an executive office desk, dark wood bookshelf, or side table alongside brass desk lamps and leather stationery. Its structured geometric frame and rich wood tones add historical context to modern work environments.

Dust the exterior cabinet using a dry microfibre cloth and apply a clear beeswax polish periodically to nourish the wood finish. Keep the piece away from direct sunlight and damp conditions to prevent the internal paper reels from fading or warping.
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