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Victorian Library Drum Table
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Victorian Library Drum Table

19th century
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An unusual octagonal shaped Victorian walnut library drum table. The book matched figured walnut top having a moulded edge above the beaded frieze which conceals 2 opposing mahogany lined drawers. One fitted with various compartments including 2 ink bottle holders and pen tray and both with working locks and keys. The base having 4 barley twist supports leading to carved gadrooned collars and joined by an “X” frame stretcher with central turned finial and all raised on turned bun feet with egg & dart style carving. Condition - Very good. Dimensions:- Height…29’’/ 73.5cm. Width…43.5’’/ 110.5cm. Depth…43’’/ 109cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £65.

SS 23767.

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Victorian Octagonal Library Table to the 1880s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
73.5cm (28.94")
Width
110.5cm (43.50")
Depth
109cm (42.91")
Reference Numbers
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SA864315
Dealers Internal Reference
23767
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An unusual octagonal shaped Victorian walnut library drum table.
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The book matched figured walnut top having a moulded edge above the beaded frieze which conceals 2 opposing mahogany lined drawers.
John Howkins Antiques

One fitted with various compartments including 2 ink bottle holders and pen tray and both with working locks and keys. The base having 4 barley twist supports leading to carved gadrooned collars and joined by an “X” frame stretcher with central turned finial and all raised on turned bun feet with egg & dart style carving. Condition - Very good. Dimensions:- Height…29’’/ 73.5cm. Width…43.5’’/ 110.5cm. Depth…43’’/ 109cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £65.

SS 23767.

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Victorian Octagonal Library Table to the 1880s.

Height
73.5cm (28.94")
Width
110.5cm (43.50")
Depth
109cm (42.91")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA864315
Dealers Internal Ref
23767
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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A Victorian octagonal walnut library table featuring spiral barley twist legs, a cross stretcher with a central finial, and open pull-out drawers.
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Archive I A Victorian octagonal walnut library table featuring spiral barley twist legs, a cross stretcher with a central finial, and open pull-out drawers.

Victorian Library Drum Table

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Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
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A Victorian octagonal walnut library table featuring spiral barley twist legs, a cross stretcher with a central finial, and open pull-out drawers.
Victorian Library Drum Table
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A Victorian octagonal walnut library table featuring spiral barley twist legs, a cross stretcher with a central finial, and open pull-out drawers.
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  • ObjectLibrary Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Mahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBarley twist legs, Octagonal top, Cross stretcher, Central finial
  • SizeH 73.5 cm (29 in) x W 110.5 cm (44 in) x D 109 cm (43 in)

This Victorian library drum table dates from 1880 and takes a distinctive octagonal form in warm brown walnut and mahogany. The book-matched figured walnut top has a moulded edge above a beaded frieze, concealing two opposing mahogany-lined drawers fitted with working locks and keys, one compartmented with two ink bottle holders and a pen tray. Four spiral barley twist supports lead downwards to carved gadrooned collars, joining an "X" frame stretcher with a central turned finial above turned bun feet featuring egg and dart carving. The piece measures 73.5 cm high, 110.5 cm wide and 109 cm deep. Suitable as a centrepiece in a home library or study, the table provides a generous surface for reading and writing alongside concealed storage for stationery. The robust framework and classic nineteenth-century timber tones suit traditional and period-styled interiors, offering both functional workspace and decorative character.

FAQs

Originating in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, drum tables feature a circular or octagonal top mounted on a central pedestal or multi-leg base, often incorporating perimeter drawers for organising documents and writing materials.

These tables typically feature figured timber veneers such as walnut, mahogany, or rosewood over a solid wood core, constructed with hand-dovetailed drawer joinery, turned spiral legs, and cross-braced stretchers.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples display hand-cut joinery inside the drawers, period brass lock mechanisms, natural age patination across the timber surfaces, and solid wood drawer linings rather than modern composite materials.

Position the table in a spacious hallway as a focal centre table, or anchor it within a home study or reading nook alongside a tailored leather armchair to contrast traditional timber craftsmanship with contemporary lines.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish once or twice a year, ensuring the piece remains away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent wood shrinkage or finish bleaching.
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