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Lovely Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk of Good Proportions
The Dorking Desk Shop
for sale €2,048     $2,223
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Lovely Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk of Good Proportions

1900 - 1920
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Lovely Victorian mahogany pedestal desk of good proportions and in fine original condition. The 9 cock beaded drawers of a good, hand-cut, dovetailed construction with mahogany linings, brass working locks and brass knob handles. With an old full hide leather top and a well polished back.

Size 59 x 26 x 30 inches tall (150 x 67 x 77 cm tall)

Price £1750

Stock no. 5840

Physical Dimensions
Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
150cm (59.06")
Depth
67cm (26.38")
Declaration

The Dorking Desk Shop has dated this Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk to the 1900s.

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SA930051
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5840
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Lovely Victorian mahogany pedestal desk of good proportions and in fine original condition.
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The 9 cock beaded drawers of a good, hand-cut, dovetailed construction with mahogany linings, brass working locks and brass knob handles.
The Dorking Desk Shop

With an old full hide leather top and a well polished back.

Size 59 x 26 x 30 inches tall (150 x 67 x 77 cm tall)

Price £1750

Stock no. 5840

Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
150cm (59.06")
Depth
67cm (26.38")
Date of Manufacture

The Dorking Desk Shop has dated this Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA930051
Dealers Internal Ref
5840
The Dorking Desk Shop
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A Victorian mahogany pedestal desk featuring a tan gold-tooled leather top, nine drawers with round brass handles, and plinth bases.
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A Victorian mahogany pedestal desk featuring a tan gold-tooled leather top, nine drawers with round brass handles, and plinth bases.
Lovely Victorian mahogany pedestal desk of good proportions
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A Victorian mahogany pedestal desk featuring a tan gold-tooled leather top, nine drawers with round brass handles, and plinth bases.
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A Victorian mahogany pedestal desk consists of a flat writing surface supported by two vertical pedestals containing drawers, manufactured during the reign of Queen Victoria between 1837 and 1901.

These pieces were typically crafted using solid mahogany or mahogany veneers, hand-dovetailed drawer linings, cast brass handles, and a gold-tooled leather writing skiver on the top surface.

Authentic period desks feature hand-cut dovetails on the drawer joints, original brass locks, age-appropriate patination to the mahogany, and a construction that separates into three distinct sections for transport.

A pedestal desk can be styled as a functional focal point in a modern home office, balanced with contemporary task lighting, streamlined seating, and neutral wall tones to highlight the warm wood tones.

Maintain the mahogany woodwork using a high-grade beeswax polish applied along the wood grain, and gently clean the leather insert with a dry cloth while keeping the furniture away from direct heat sources.
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