Sold 15 March 2025 · Ropeworks Antiques

This “Early Victorian Rosewood Work Table” found a buyer.

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Description

Lovely quality early Victorian Rosewood work table with fretwork gallery.

Original Loach and Clarke patent castors.

Super colour and condition.

Now available from our large showroom in Marlborough, Wiltshire.

Delivery available - please contact us for a quote.

Date of Manufacture

Ropeworks Antiques has dated this Victorian Rosewood Work Table to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions

Height

82cm (32.28")

Width

54cm (21.26")

Depth

41cm (16.14")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA907093

Dealers Notes

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Buying and selling antique and decorative furniture and related items from a riverside setting in the beautiful market town of Marlborough, home of the second widest high street in the UK.

Lovely riverfront cafe on site.

Keys present only if stated.

Description

Lovely quality early Victorian Rosewood work table with fretwork gallery.

Original Loach and Clarke patent castors.

Super colour and condition.

Now available from our large showroom in Marlborough, Wiltshire.

Delivery available - please contact us for a quote.

Date of Manufacture

Ropeworks Antiques has dated this Victorian Rosewood Work Table to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions

Height

82cm (32.28")

Width

54cm (21.26")

Depth

41cm (16.14")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA907093

About the Dealer

Ropeworks Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2012

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Kennet Place
Marlborough
SN8 1NG
United Kingdom

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ObjectTables
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialRosewood
ColourDark Brown
MotifsCarved gallery, Scrolled supports, Underslung bag, Paw castors
SizeH 82 cm (32 in) x W 54 cm (21 in) x D 41 cm (16 in)

FAQs

Victorian work tables, often called sewing or habit tables, became popular during the 19th century as multi-functional pieces designed for ladies to store needlework, thread, and writing materials in drawing rooms.

These pieces typically utilized dense exotic hardwoods such as rosewood and mahogany, often featuring intricate scrollwork, turned stretchers, and silk or fabric hanging bags beneath the drawer.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints in the drawers, traditional timber shrinkage, genuine patination on the wood grain, and period-appropriate hardware such as brass castors and working locks.

A rosewood work table serves as an ideal accent piece beside a sofa or in a hallway, offering surface space for a small lamp or decorative tray while introducing rich wood tones to a contemporary scheme.

Maintain antique rosewood by keeping it away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent timber splitting, applying microcrystalline wax periodically, and dusting gently with a dry, soft cloth.