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Carved Oak Writing Desk
A Brookes
for sale €14,918     $16,193
£12,750
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Carved Oak Writing Desk

19th century
For Sale by A Brookes
Description

Carved oak writing desk with unusual carving to drawers. In excellent condition.

Physical Dimensions
Height
140cm (55.12")
Width
140cm (55.12")
Depth
82cm (32.28")
Declaration

A Brookes has dated this Carved Oak Writing Desk to the 1870s.

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SA545536
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Description
Carved oak writing desk with unusual carving to drawers. In excellent condition.
Height
140cm (55.12")
Width
140cm (55.12")
Depth
82cm (32.28")
Date of Manufacture

A Brookes has dated this Carved Oak Writing Desk to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA545536
A Brookes
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A carved oak writing desk featuring a top shelf with small drawers, an ornate crest, a pull-out writing surface, and barley twist legs connected by stretchers.
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Archive I A carved oak writing desk featuring a top shelf with small drawers, an ornate crest, a pull-out writing surface, and barley twist legs connected by stretchers.

Carved Oak Writing Desk

Archive II A carved oak writing desk featuring a top shelf with small drawers, an ornate crest, a pull-out writing surface, and barley twist legs connected by stretchers. View II
Archive III A carved oak writing desk featuring a top shelf with small drawers, an ornate crest, a pull-out writing surface, and barley twist legs connected by stretchers. View III
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A Brookes

A Brookes
Telephone 07787 568923
Location
Nr Ledbury
Herefordshire / Gloucestershire Border
HR8 2LL
United Kingdom

Portabello
Notting Hill
London
NW11
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/abrookes
Verified Since Nov 2009
Items For Sale 264
Items Sold 316
A Brookes
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Location: Nr Ledbury, Herefordshire / Gloucestershire Border, HR8 2LL, United Kingdom, , Portabello, Notting Hill, London, NW11, United Kingdom
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A carved oak writing desk featuring a top shelf with small drawers, an ornate crest, a pull-out writing surface, and barley twist legs connected by stretchers.
Carved oak writing desk
Ref: SA545536
A carved oak writing desk featuring a top shelf with small drawers, an ornate crest, a pull-out writing surface, and barley twist legs connected by stretchers.
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FAQs

Renaissance Revival oak desks typically feature elaborate relief carvings, floral crestings, mask motifs, and turned or barley twist legs inspired by 16th and 17th-century European craftsmanship.

These desks were constructed from solid oak, frequently employing hand-cut dovetail joints, carved drawer fronts, and mortise-and-tenon joinery to ensure structural strength.

Look for evidence of hand-tooling, natural timber shrinkage along drawer bases, period-appropriate hardware, and genuine patina within deeply carved details.

Position the piece against a neutral backdrop to emphasize its carved profile, balancing the heavy wood tones with clean contemporary accessories or modern lighting.

Dust regularly with a dry cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish annually to protect the wood grain and preserve the original surface finish.
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