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Victorian Oak Desk Box
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for sale €228     $248
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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.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1240687
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
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1240687
Dealers Internal Ref
19908
Wessex Antique Bedsteads
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2017
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A Victorian oak slope-front desk box featuring twin doors with a central keyhole escutcheon and a polished timber finish.
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Archive I A Victorian oak slope-front desk box featuring twin doors with a central keyhole escutcheon and a polished timber finish.

Victorian Oak Desk Box

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Archive IV A Victorian oak slope-front desk box featuring twin doors with a central keyhole escutcheon and a polished timber finish. View IV
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Wessex Antique Bedsteads
Telephone 01935 829147
Location
The Old Glove Works
Percombe
Stoke Sub Hamdon
Somerset
TA14 6RD
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/wessexbeds
Verified Since May 2017
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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 Victorian oak slope-front desk box featuring twin doors with a central keyhole escutcheon and a polished timber finish.
Victorian Oak Desk Box
Ref: SA1240687
A Victorian oak slope-front desk box featuring twin doors with a central keyhole escutcheon and a polished timber finish.
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  • ObjectStationery Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOak, Metal
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSloped double doors, Keyhole escutcheon, Panelled front, Plinth base
  • SizeH 37 cm (15 in) x W 43 cm (17 in) x D 31 cm (12 in)

This Victorian oak desk box brings classic utility to a home office desk or library shelf, measuring 37 cm high, 43 cm wide, and 31 cm deep. The piece showcases a warm brown timber finish with natural grain patterns, a stepped plinth base, and a panelled front defined by subtle raised mouldings. A pair of sloped double doors meet at the centre, fitted with a dark metal keyhole escutcheon. The polished wooden surface displays minor surface scuffs and variations in tone from past use. Inside, a fitted interior provides dedicated organisation for correspondence and writing implements. The compact structural profile allows it to sit neatly on top of a writing table or chest of drawers, offering a traditional storage solution for stationery and letters.

FAQs

A Victorian desk box, also known as a stationery cabinet or desk slope, was designed during the 19th century to organize writing paper, envelopes, pens, and correspondence on a tabletop or writing desk.

These boxes were constructed primarily from solid hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or walnut, featuring dovetailed joinery, brass keyhole escutcheon plates, and fitted interiors.

Authentic period pieces display age-appropriate timber wear, hand-cut dovetail joints, original lock plates, and natural patination across the wooden surfaces.

A Victorian oak desk box can be placed on an office desk, entryway console, or sideboard to provide functional tabletop storage for mail, stationery, and small accessories.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish periodically to hydrate the timber and protect the original finish.
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