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Unusual Oval Victorian Oak Library Drum Table
John Howkins Antiques
for sale €2,282     $2,477
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Unusual Oval Victorian Oak Library Drum Table

19th century
Description

An unusual oval and good quality Victorian oak library table with cross banded and thumb moulded top with inset hand dyed leather writing surface which has gold and blind tooling. The frieze with 4 real and 4 false drawers all having applied mouldings with turned pulls and working brass locks with keys. The base having a well turned column and supported on well carved cabriole legs with scroll feet and castor. In very good condition with a warm golden patina. Can be transported in 2 pieces. Dimensions:- Height…31.25’’/ 79.5cm. Width…57’’/ 145cm. Depth…44.5’’/ 113cm. Delivery to most of U.K. £65.

Physical Dimensions
Height
79.5cm (31.30")
Width
145cm (57.09")
Depth
113cm (44.49")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Victorian Oak Drum Table to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA949324
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24128
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An unusual oval and good quality Victorian oak library table with cross banded and thumb moulded top with inset hand dyed leather writing surface which has gold and blind tooling.
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The frieze with 4 real and 4 false drawers all having applied mouldings with turned pulls and working brass locks with keys.
John Howkins Antiques

The base having a well turned column and supported on well carved cabriole legs with scroll feet and castor. In very good condition with a warm golden patina. Can be transported in 2 pieces. Dimensions:- Height…31.25’’/ 79.5cm. Width…57’’/ 145cm. Depth…44.5’’/ 113cm. Delivery to most of U.K. £65.

Height
79.5cm (31.30")
Width
145cm (57.09")
Depth
113cm (44.49")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Victorian Oak Drum Table to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA949324
Dealers Internal Ref
24128
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the John Howkins Antiques Profile Page

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Archive I An antique Victorian oval oak library table featuring a leather inset top, perimeter frieze drawers, and a heavy carved pedestal base with scrolled legs on castors.

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Telephone 01508 498335 or 07770 311 611
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The Grange
Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
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An antique Victorian oval oak library table featuring a leather inset top, perimeter frieze drawers, and a heavy carved pedestal base with scrolled legs on castors.
Unusual Oval Victorian Oak Library Drum Table
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An antique Victorian oval oak library table featuring a leather inset top, perimeter frieze drawers, and a heavy carved pedestal base with scrolled legs on castors.
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A library drum table is a circular or oval table fitted with frieze drawers around its apron, originally designed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to store books, papers, and writing implements in private libraries.

Victorian library tables were typically constructed from hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or walnut, and were frequently fitted with leather-tooled writing surfaces, wooden drawer knobs, and brass or iron castors.

Authentic pieces generally display hand-dovetailed drawer joints, original cast iron or brass castors, heavy turned or carved pedestal columns, and natural age-related wear on the leather top.

Position the table as a central anchor in a foyer, large home office, or open-plan living area, complementing its heavy woodwork with modern task lighting and contemporary seating.

Dust timber surfaces with a soft dry cloth and apply beeswax sparingly along the grain, while cleaning the leather inset with a dedicated leather conditioner to prevent drying or cracking.
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