A fine quality oak roll top desk from the Edwardian period. As with most quality roll top desks all the exterior panels are fielded (bevelled) and can look and be used off the wall. All the pedestal drawers lock automatically when the roll is down and the bottom right hand drawer is a double depth to take files. The central drawer has a working lock with two keys as does the roll. The interior is quite stunning with a mass of drawers and compartments. One drawer still contains it's unused index book. The finish has been re-vitalised where necessary and now looks superb. The biggest single problem or damage to most roll top desks is the linen backed roll or tambour to give it it's correct description. Over it's lifetime they deteriorate and start to split, eventually the tambour becomes inoperable. To this effect all of our roll top desks have the tambour totally re-backed or at least strengthened, to ensure you get decades of trouble free use. This job is not cheap or a fast job or suited to DIY it needs to be done properly by professionals. With our roll top desks you can be assured of longevity.

Kneehole Width - 50cm = 19 33/4 inches Height - 64cm = 25 1/4 inches Height to Desk Surface - 78cm = 30 1/2 inches

Physical Dimensions

Height

129cm (50.79")

Width

140cm (55.12")

Depth

81cm (31.89")

Declaration

witchantiques.com has dated this Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA917200

Dealers Internal Reference

B-478

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Description

A fine quality oak roll top desk from the Edwardian period.

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As with most quality roll top desks all the exterior panels are fielded (bevelled) and can look and be used off the wall.

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All the pedestal drawers lock automatically when the roll is down and the bottom right hand drawer is a double depth to take files. The central drawer has a working lock with two keys as does the roll. The interior is quite stunning with a mass of drawers and compartments. One drawer still contains it's unused index book. The finish has been re-vitalised where necessary and now looks superb. The biggest single problem or damage to most roll top desks is the linen backed roll or tambour to give it it's correct description. Over it's lifetime they deteriorate and start to split, eventually the tambour becomes inoperable. To this effect all of our roll top desks have the tambour totally re-backed or at least strengthened, to ensure you get decades of trouble free use. This job is not cheap or a fast job or suited to DIY it needs to be done properly by professionals. With our roll top desks you can be assured of longevity.

Kneehole Width - 50cm = 19 33/4 inches Height - 64cm = 25 1/4 inches Height to Desk Surface - 78cm = 30 1/2 inches

Physical Dimensions

Height

129cm (50.79")

Width

140cm (55.12")

Depth

81cm (31.89")

Date of Manufacture

witchantiques.com has dated this Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA917200

Dealers Internal Ref

B-478

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An Edwardian oak roll top desk featuring an S-curve slatted shutter opening to a fitted interior with small drawers and pigeonholes above twin pedestal drawers.

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Popularised in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, an Edwardian roll top desk features a flexible slatted wooden curtain, known as a tambour, that slides down along curved tracks to conceal internal storage compartments and a writing surface.

These desks are predominantly constructed from solid oak or oak veneers, incorporating hand-cut dovetail joints, brass lock plates, and flexible canvas-backed wooden slats for the curved tambour mechanism.

Authentic examples feature automatic locking systems activated when the tambour shutter is closed, period-correct drawer pulls, solid timber secondary drawer linings, and characteristic quarter-sawn oak grain patterns.

Position the desk as a functional focal point in a home office or living space, pairing it with neutral wall colours, streamlined metal task lamps, or minimal leather seating to balance the heavy oak construction.

Apply clear beeswax polish periodically to the exterior wood surfaces while avoiding wax application inside the tambour runner tracks, which require dry paraffin wax to ensure smooth movement.

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