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Fine Quality Victorian Golden Walnut Registry / Dickens Desk.
The Dorking Desk Shop
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Fine Quality Victorian Golden Walnut Registry / Dickens Desk.

19th century
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Fine quality Victorian golden walnut Registry / Dickens desk. The top with four small drawers with locking side bars either side of a central spindled gallery above a hinged and leathered writing slope above two larger drawers. The pedestals each with three further drawers all of a good, hand-cut, dovetailed construction with mahogany linings and with working locks and turned knob handles.

Size 48 x 24 x 42 inches tall (122 x 61 x 107 cm tall)

Price £950

Stock no. 4914

Physical Dimensions
Height
107cm (42.13")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Declaration

The Dorking Desk Shop has dated this Victorian Walnut Dickens Desk to the 1880s.

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SA738100
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4914
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Fine quality Victorian golden walnut Registry / Dickens desk.
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The top with four small drawers with locking side bars either side of a central spindled gallery above a hinged and leathered writing slope above two larger drawers.
The Dorking Desk Shop

The pedestals each with three further drawers all of a good, hand-cut, dovetailed construction with mahogany linings and with working locks and turned knob handles.

Size 48 x 24 x 42 inches tall (122 x 61 x 107 cm tall)

Price £950

Stock no. 4914

Height
107cm (42.13")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Date of Manufacture

The Dorking Desk Shop has dated this Victorian Walnut Dickens Desk to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA738100
Dealers Internal Ref
4914
The Dorking Desk Shop
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the The Dorking Desk Shop Profile Page

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A Victorian golden walnut Dickens desk featuring a central sloped leather writing surface flanked by raised side drawers and a spindle gallery above twin drawer pedestals.
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Archive I A Victorian golden walnut Dickens desk featuring a central sloped leather writing surface flanked by raised side drawers and a spindle gallery above twin drawer pedestals.

Fine quality Victorian golden walnut Registry / Dickens desk.

Archive II A Victorian golden walnut Dickens desk featuring a central sloped leather writing surface flanked by raised side drawers and a spindle gallery above twin drawer pedestals. View II
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A Victorian golden walnut Dickens desk featuring a central sloped leather writing surface flanked by raised side drawers and a spindle gallery above twin drawer pedestals.
Fine quality Victorian golden walnut Registry / Dickens desk.
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A Victorian golden walnut Dickens desk featuring a central sloped leather writing surface flanked by raised side drawers and a spindle gallery above twin drawer pedestals.
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A Dickens desk is a variation of the pedestal desk introduced in the 19th century, named after author Charles Dickens. It features a central sloped writing surface flanked by two raised banks of small drawers and a gallery shelf along the back.

Victorian cabinetmakers frequently utilised dense hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, and oak, paired with hand-tooled leather writing surfaces, brass lock mechanisms, and dovetailed solid wood drawer linings.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, original brass or turned timber handles, natural wear on the base plinths, and period-appropriate lock plates. The timber will show signs of natural aging and oxidation beneath polished surfaces.

A Victorian walnut desk serves as a focal point in a modern home office or library when paired with neutral wall tones, minimalist brass lighting, and contemporary artwork to balance the heavy wood grain.

Apply a high-grade beeswax polish along the timber grain twice yearly to maintain the finish and prevent drying. Leather writing tops should be dusted with a microfibre cloth and treated with a dedicated leather conditioner to prevent cracking.
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