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Rosewood Writing/sewing/work Table
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Rosewood Writing/sewing/work Table

19th century
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Almost certainly by GILLOWS of LANCASTER*: A fabulous early 19th century lady's sewing/reading/writing/work table of the highest quality. We have stocked this model on three or four occasions in the past ~ this is our latest, and finest, example.

Constructed of the finest figured rosewood throughout, the many features include: original tooled leather writing surface; fully adjustable and sliding upper section; twin side flaps; two long drawers (one fitted for writing implements with original ink bottles etc.); two mahogany-lined central drawers etc., whilst the whole piece is supported on finely turned and reeded solid rosewood legs terminating in original brass castors. A lovely attractive piece of glorious colour.

* Illustrated in "Gillows" by Susan Stuart and a similar example in the Gillows Museum in Lancaster.

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Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this Rosewood Writing Work Table to the 1800s.

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SA673977
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699/PFK
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Almost certainly by GILLOWS of LANCASTER*: A fabulous early 19th century lady's sewing/reading/writing/work table of the highest quality.
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We have stocked this model on three or four occasions in the past ~ this is our latest, and finest, example.
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
fig 1. A 19th-century rosewood writing and sewing work table featuring an adjustable sloped leather writing surface, front drawers with turned handles, side flaps, and reeded legs on brass castors.
fig 1. Rosewood Writing/sewing/work Table

Constructed of the finest figured rosewood throughout, the many features include: original tooled leather writing surface; fully adjustable and sliding upper section; twin side flaps; two long drawers (one fitted for writing implements with original ink bottles etc.); two mahogany-lined central drawers etc., whilst the whole piece is supported on finely turned and reeded solid rosewood legs terminating in original brass castors. A lovely attractive piece of glorious colour.

Illustrated in "Gillows" by Susan Stuart and a similar example in the Gillows Museum in Lancaster.

Date of Manufacture

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this Rosewood Writing Work Table to the 1800s.

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SA673977
Dealers Internal Ref
699/PFK
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
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A 19th-century rosewood writing and sewing work table featuring an adjustable sloped leather writing surface, front drawers with turned handles, side flaps, and reeded legs on brass castors.
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Archive I A 19th-century rosewood writing and sewing work table featuring an adjustable sloped leather writing surface, front drawers with turned handles, side flaps, and reeded legs on brass castors.

Rosewood Writing/sewing/work Table

Archive II A 19th-century rosewood writing and sewing work table featuring an adjustable sloped leather writing surface, front drawers with turned handles, side flaps, and reeded legs on brass castors. View II
Archive III A 19th-century rosewood writing and sewing work table featuring an adjustable sloped leather writing surface, front drawers with turned handles, side flaps, and reeded legs on brass castors. View III
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Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

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A 19th-century rosewood writing and sewing work table featuring an adjustable sloped leather writing surface, front drawers with turned handles, side flaps, and reeded legs on brass castors.
ROSEWOOD WRITING/SEWING/WORK TABLE
Ref: SA673977
A 19th-century rosewood writing and sewing work table featuring an adjustable sloped leather writing surface, front drawers with turned handles, side flaps, and reeded legs on brass castors.
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  • ObjectDesks & Work Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialRosewood, Leather, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsAdjustable sloped surface, Turned reeded legs, Side drop-flaps, Brass castors

This early 19th-century Regency lady's sewing, reading, writing, and work table is constructed from figured rosewood with a dark brown finish. The piece comprises an adjustable sloped upper section with a dark tooled leather writing surface, twin side drop-flaps, and two front drawers fitted with small turned wooden pull handles. The whole structure is supported on finely turned, reeded solid rosewood legs terminating in original brass castors. Practical in design, the table functions as a compact writing desk or a dedicated sewing station suitable for a gentleman's library or a home study. The dimensions of the piece are approximately 75 cm high by 50 cm wide and 45 cm deep, allowing it to fit comfortably beside a chair or against a wall. The rich wood grain and classic silhouette provide a functional work space while maintaining period character.

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Popular during the Regency and early Victorian periods, multi-functional work tables were designed for private sitting rooms to accommodate correspondence, embroidery, and small domestic tasks within a single compact piece of furniture.

High-end examples typically feature rosewood veneers, mahogany secondary timbers, hand-tooled leather writing surfaces, turned wooden knobs, and brass castors.

Authentic pieces display hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, natural aging on the rosewood grain, period brass castors, and traditional mechanical features such as ratchet slope supports or wooden drop-flap stays.

Place it as a compact accent desk in a study, a hall table in an entryway, or an occasional side piece in a living space to introduce wood grain texture and historical context.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish sparingly to nourish the wood surface, ensuring it remains away from direct sunlight and radiators to prevent veneer lifting.
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