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A Wonderful Walnut Drop Front Stationery Cabinet
For sale by The Dorking Desk Shop
for sale €901     $978
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A Wonderful Walnut Drop Front Stationery Cabinet

19th century
Description

A wonderful walnut drop front Stationery Cabinet with writing slope drawer, slate, inkwell etc. Original leather in excellent condition and plaque 1889 (Haslemere)

Size 15 x 9 x 11 inches tall (37 x 23 x 27 cm tall)

Price £770

Stock p55

Physical Dimensions
Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Declaration

The Dorking Desk Shop has dated this Antique Walnut Stationery Cabinet to the 1890s.

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SA729692
Dealers Internal Reference
p55
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Description
A wonderful walnut drop front Stationery Cabinet with writing slope drawer, slate, inkwell etc. Original leather in excellent condition and plaque 1889 (Haslemere)

Size 15 x 9 x 11 inches tall (37 x 23 x 27 cm tall)

Price £770

Stock p55

Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Date of Manufacture

The Dorking Desk Shop has dated this Antique Walnut Stationery Cabinet to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA729692
Dealers Internal Ref
p55
The Dorking Desk Shop
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011
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An open antique walnut stationery cabinet featuring a fold-down leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, small drawers, and calendar inserts.
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Archive I An open antique walnut stationery cabinet featuring a fold-down leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, small drawers, and calendar inserts.

A Wonderful Walnut Drop Front Stationery Cabinet

Archive II An open antique walnut stationery cabinet featuring a fold-down leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, small drawers, and calendar inserts. View II
Archive III An open antique walnut stationery cabinet featuring a fold-down leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, small drawers, and calendar inserts. View III
Archive IV An open antique walnut stationery cabinet featuring a fold-down leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, small drawers, and calendar inserts. View IV
Archive V An open antique walnut stationery cabinet featuring a fold-down leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, small drawers, and calendar inserts. View V
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The Dorking Desk Shop
Telephone 01306 883327
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42 West Street
Dorking
Surrey
RH4 1BU
United Kingdom
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The Dorking Desk Shop
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An open antique walnut stationery cabinet featuring a fold-down leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, small drawers, and calendar inserts.
A wonderful walnut drop front Stationery Cabinet
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An open antique walnut stationery cabinet featuring a fold-down leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, small drawers, and calendar inserts.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectStationery Cabinets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Leather, Brass
  • ColourRich Brown
  • MotifsDrop front, leather writing slope, fitted letter slots, internal drawers
  • SizeH 27 cm (11 in) x W 37 cm (15 in) x D 23 cm (9 in)

This Victorian stationery cabinet dates to 1890 and is executed in rich brown walnut with brass hardware and dark leather upholstery. The piece has a drop-front configuration incorporating a fold-down leather writing slope, internal letter slots, small drawers, calendar inserts, and inkwell holders. Visible details include brass hinges, brass side carrying handles, and gold-tooled borders on the writing surfaces. Measuring 27 cm high by 37 cm wide by 23 cm deep, the unit is compact enough to sit on an office desk or library table. It functions today as a practical desktop organiser for correspondence, stationery, and small writing accessories in a study or home office.

FAQs

An antique stationery cabinet is a specialised desktop storage unit designed during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to hold writing paper, envelopes, inkwells, calendars, and correspondence accessories.

These cabinets were typically constructed from dense hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, or rosewood, featuring leather-lined writing slopes, brass hinges, and interior dividers.

Authentic period examples feature hand-dovetailed drawer joinery, period-correct brass or nickel fitments, natural patination across the timber, and operational drop-front writing surfaces.

Position the cabinet opened on a desk, console table, or library shelf to serve as a functional desktop organiser and visual focal point.

Maintain the timber using natural beeswax polish applied along the grain, keep away from direct heat sources to prevent cracking, and clean leather surfaces with a dedicated leather conditioner.
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