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Pretty Victorian Walnut Shaped Writing Table
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Pretty Victorian Walnut Shaped Writing Table

19th century
Description

Pretty Victorian Walnut Shaped Writing Table.

Standing on Shaped Carved Legs with a Ring Turned Stretcher and Turned and Carved Uprights.

The Kidney Shaped top featuring a raised writing slope with lift up pen and letter rack , topped with a brass gallery.

This piece is of very high quality Burr Walnut veneers and in Excellent Condition

Size:

Height 37" (94cm)

Width 49" (125cm)

Depth 26" (66cm)

Kneehole 25 1/2" (65cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
94cm (37.01")
Width
125cm (49.21")
Depth
66cm (25.98")
Declaration

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Writing Table to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA688358
Dealers Internal Reference
LP40-6
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Description
Pretty Victorian Walnut Shaped Writing Table.

Standing on Shaped Carved Legs with a Ring Turned Stretcher and Turned and Carved Uprights.

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The Kidney Shaped top featuring a raised writing slope with lift up pen and letter rack , topped with a brass gallery.
Philip Hunt Antiques

This piece is of very high quality Burr Walnut veneers and in Excellent Condition

Size:

Height 37" (94cm)

Width 49" (125cm)

Depth 26" (66cm)

Kneehole 25 1/2" (65cm)

Height
94cm (37.01")
Width
125cm (49.21")
Depth
66cm (25.98")
Date of Manufacture

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Writing Table to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA688358
Dealers Internal Ref
LP40-6
Philip Hunt Antiques
Philip Hunt Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2011

Specializing in furniture spanning from the illustrious 18th century to the early 20th century,

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A Victorian walnut writing table with a shaped top, green leather writing surface inserts, a central sloped desk section, and an upper brass gallery.
Pretty Victorian Walnut Shaped Writing Table
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A Victorian walnut writing table with a shaped top, green leather writing surface inserts, a central sloped desk section, and an upper brass gallery.
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  • ObjectDesks & Writing Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Leather, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBrass gallery, green leather inserts, turned legs, carved knops
  • SizeH 94 cm (37 in) x W 125 cm (49 in) x D 66 cm (26 in)

This Victorian writing table dates from 1860 in the English Country House style, constructed from warm brown burr walnut veneers with green leather inserts and brass hardware. The kidney-shaped top holds a central raised sloping desk section and a lift-up pen and letter rack topped with a pierced brass gallery. Turned and carved uprights and shaped carved legs stand on white castors, joined by a ring-turned stretcher with a central carved knop. The surface displays distinct dark grain figures across the timber, alongside smooth green leather panels inset into the curved lobes of the top. Practical dimensions measure 94 cm high, 125 cm wide, and 66 cm deep, providing a compact footprint suited for a study, bedroom, or drawing room. Use this versatile writing desk for correspondence, laptop work, or as a decorative freestanding console table against a wall in a traditional or modern interior.

FAQs

Victorian writing tables are functional study pieces produced during the reign of Queen Victoria, typically characterised by burr wood veneers, turned legs, leather writing inserts, and decorative brass galleries.

Craftsmen frequently utilised figured hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, and rosewood, combining them with hand-tooled leather skivers and cast brass metalwork.

Authentic pieces generally display hand-cut dovetail joints on internal drawers, original brass castors showing operational wear, natural wood patination, and hand-embossed leather panels.

Position the piece in a study alcove or sunlit corner, pairing the dark timber with contemporary desk accessories and neutral walls to highlight the wood grain.

Keep the timber away from direct heat sources and prolonged sunlight to avoid veneer cracking, and apply clear beeswax polish periodically along the wood grain.
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