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Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk
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Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk

19th century
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For sale is a Victorian mahogany dickens desk, having four drawers on each side of the top, locked with a side locker, with three green leather inserts and a rising fall in the centre, above a faux drawer flanked by drawers on either side. Each pedestal has a further three drawers above plinth base, raised on castors. The desk is in very good condition showing minor signs of wear commensurate with age and use.

Width:117cm Depth: 59cm Height: 106cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
106cm (41.73")
Width
117cm (46.06")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
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FB Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk to the Victorian era.

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SA938721
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S27-761
Description
For sale is a Victorian mahogany dickens desk, having four drawers on each side of the top, locked with a side locker, with three green leather inserts and a rising fall in the centre, above a faux drawer flanked by drawers on either side. Each pedestal has a further three drawers above plinth base, raised on castors. The desk is in very good condition showing minor signs of wear commensurate with age and use.

Width:117cm Depth: 59cm Height: 106cm

Height
106cm (41.73")
Width
117cm (46.06")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Date of Manufacture

FB Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk to the Victorian era.

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SA938721
Dealers Internal Ref
S27-761
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A Victorian mahogany Dickens desk with twin pedestals, green leather writing surfaces, and a raised superstructure of small drawers.
Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk
Ref: SA938721
A Victorian mahogany Dickens desk with twin pedestals, green leather writing surfaces, and a raised superstructure of small drawers.
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A Dickens desk is a 19th-century writing table featuring a sloped central writing surface flanked by raised side banks of small drawers and a back gallery. The design was popularised in Victorian England and named after author Charles Dickens, who used a similar style for writing.

These desks were predominantly constructed from solid mahogany, walnut, or oak. The writing surfaces typically feature tool-gilded leather insets, accompanied by turned wooden knobs or brass drawer handles and hand-cut dovetail joinery.

Authentic pieces display period-correct construction techniques such as hand-sawn dovetails, solid wood drawer linings, original brass locks, and aged leather tool work. Look for characteristically sloped central lids and turned spindle rails along the upper gallery.

A Dickens desk serves as a focal piece in a home office or library. Pair it with a modern desk lamp, neutral wall finishes, and understated contemporary seating to balance the heavy timber proportions.

Maintain mahogany timber by dusting with a soft cloth and applying beeswax polish sparingly along the wood grain. Keep the leather writing surface hydrated using a specialized leather conditioner and position the desk away from direct heat sources to prevent cracking.
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