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Victorian Burr Walnut Partners Desk by Edwards & Roberts
John Hubbard Antiques
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Victorian Burr Walnut Partners Desk by Edwards & Roberts

19th century
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A rare Victorian burr walnut partners desk by Edwards & Roberts. The inverted breakfront top with newly fitted gilt and embossed black hide.

The drawers all have original knobs with wooden screw threads ands original locks with working key that fits both the cupboard locks and all the drawers.

The cupboards on the reverse are fitted with a shelf on the left and shaped partitions on the right.

One of the drawers bears the retailers label of Thomas Clarkson & Sons, Snow Hill, Wolverhampton, who were established in 1840, and the left hand pedestal still bears fragments of the original Edwards & Roberts makers label.

Size: 60" x 36" x 30.1/2" high (153cm x 92cm x 77.5cm)

Kneehole: 24.1/2" high x 24" wide (62cm x 61cm)

Circa 1860

Stock no: 4774

Dealers note: This is a rare opportunity to find a burr walnut partners desk, let alone one by such a renowned maker. The condition is exceptional. Viewing welcomed.

Physical Dimensions
Height
77.5cm (30.51")
Width
153cm (60.24")
Depth
92cm (36.22")
Declaration

John Hubbard Antiques has dated this Burr Walnut Partners Desk to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA912681
Dealers Internal Reference
4774
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A rare Victorian burr walnut partners desk by Edwards & Roberts. The inverted breakfront top with newly fitted gilt and embossed black hide.
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The drawers all have original knobs with wooden screw threads ands original locks with working key that fits both the cupboard locks and all the drawers.
John Hubbard Antiques
fig 1. A Victorian burr walnut partners desk with a green leather inset writing top, twin pedestals containing multiple drawers with turned wooden handles, resting on plinth bases.
fig 1. Victorian Burr Walnut Partners Desk by Edwards & Roberts

The cupboards on the reverse are fitted with a shelf on the left and shaped partitions on the right.

One of the drawers bears the retailers label of Thomas Clarkson & Sons, Snow Hill, Wolverhampton, who were established in 1840, and the left hand pedestal still bears fragments of the original Edwards & Roberts makers label.

fig 2. A Victorian burr walnut partners desk with a green leather inset writing top, twin pedestals containing multiple drawers with turned wooden handles, resting on plinth bases.
fig 2. Victorian Burr Walnut Partners Desk by Edwards & Roberts

Size: 60" x 36" x 30.1/2" high (153cm x 92cm x 77.5cm)

Kneehole: 24.1/2" high x 24" wide (62cm x 61cm)

Circa 1860

Stock no: 4774

Dealers note: This is a rare opportunity to find a burr walnut partners desk, let alone one by such a renowned maker. The condition is exceptional. Viewing welcomed.

Height
77.5cm (30.51")
Width
153cm (60.24")
Depth
92cm (36.22")
Date of Manufacture

John Hubbard Antiques has dated this Burr Walnut Partners Desk to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA912681
Dealers Internal Ref
4774
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A Victorian burr walnut partners desk with a green leather inset writing top, twin pedestals containing multiple drawers with turned wooden handles, resting on plinth bases.
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A partners desk is a double-sided writing desk designed during the nineteenth century to allow two people to work facing each other, incorporating identical drawers or cupboards on both sides.

Victorian pedestal desks were typically constructed from solid hardwoods such as mahogany, oak, or walnut, frequently accented with decorative burr veneers and inset leather writing surfaces.

Authentic pieces often display stamped maker marks on drawer edges or locks, hand-cut dovetail joints, high-grade veneers, and quality hardware characteristic of late nineteenth-century British cabinetmaking.

Position the desk centrally in a home office or library to showcase its double-sided architecture, pairing it with modern task lighting and clean-lined seating to balance the warm wood tones.

Dust timber surfaces with a soft cloth and apply beeswax polish sparingly along the grain, while keeping the desk away from direct heat sources to prevent the veneer from lifting.
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