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Carved Mahogany Waterfall Desk Tidy
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Carved Mahogany Waterfall Desk Tidy

1900 - 1920
Description

Carved mahogany waterfall desk tidy with ivorine drawer pulls. (c.1920).

Physical Dimensions
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
31.7cm (12.48")
Depth
22cm (8.66")
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David Griffith Antiques has dated this Mahogany Waterfall Desk Tidy to the 1920s.

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SA996816
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91012
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Description
Carved mahogany waterfall desk tidy with ivorine drawer pulls. (c.1920).
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
31.7cm (12.48")
Depth
22cm (8.66")
Date of Manufacture

David Griffith Antiques has dated this Mahogany Waterfall Desk Tidy to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA996816
Dealers Internal Ref
91012
David Griffith Antiques
David Griffith Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2019

Specialising in library, hall and club room furniture, leather seating and writing tables, campaign and travelling furniture.

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A dark mahogany waterfall desk tidy featuring tiered letter compartments, a carved scroll crest, and a lower drawer with turned light-coloured knobs.
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Archive I A dark mahogany waterfall desk tidy featuring tiered letter compartments, a carved scroll crest, and a lower drawer with turned light-coloured knobs.

Carved Mahogany Waterfall Desk Tidy

Archive II A dark mahogany waterfall desk tidy featuring tiered letter compartments, a carved scroll crest, and a lower drawer with turned light-coloured knobs. View II
Archive III A dark mahogany waterfall desk tidy featuring tiered letter compartments, a carved scroll crest, and a lower drawer with turned light-coloured knobs. View III
Archive IV A dark mahogany waterfall desk tidy featuring tiered letter compartments, a carved scroll crest, and a lower drawer with turned light-coloured knobs. View IV
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David Griffith Antiques

David Griffith Antiques
Telephone 020 7226 1126 or 07976 800 062
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17 Camden Passage
Islington
London
N1 8EA
United Kingdom
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A dark mahogany waterfall desk tidy featuring tiered letter compartments, a carved scroll crest, and a lower drawer with turned light-coloured knobs.
Carved Mahogany Waterfall Desk Tidy
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A dark mahogany waterfall desk tidy featuring tiered letter compartments, a carved scroll crest, and a lower drawer with turned light-coloured knobs.
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  • ObjectDesk Accessories
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Bone
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsScroll cresting, waterfall tiers, serpentine front, turned knobs
  • SizeH 33 cm (13 in) x W 31.7 cm (12 in) x D 22 cm (9 in)

This Victorian desk tidy from 1920 takes the form of a freestanding waterfall organiser made from dark brown mahogany with decorative mouldings and turned bone knobs. The piece comprises four stepped, tiered letter compartments with serpentine-edged fronts, rising to a carved scroll crest at the top, above a single lower drawer fitted with two light-coloured circular pulls. Natural wood grain shows across the polished surfaces, which also include raised framing around the base and drawer perimeter. Measuring 33 cm high, 31.7 cm wide and 22 cm deep, the tidy sits compactly on an office desk or study table. It functions today as a practical repository for letters, correspondence, notepads and small stationery items in a home study, library or bedroom workspace.

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Authentic period letter racks typically exhibit hand-carved decorative crests, dovetail joints on drawers, and natural wear along the base and divider edges. The timber usually displays a deep patina accumulated over decades, often accompanied by original bone, horn, or turned wooden knobs.

Position the piece on a home office desk, console table, or hallway side table to organise daily mail, notebooks, or small items. Combining rich dark mahogany with modern brass lighting or clean contemporary stationery creates a warm, layered look.

Maintain the woodwork by dusting regularly with a soft, dry lint-free cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year in the direction of the grain. Avoid placing the item in direct sunlight or near heat sources to prevent the timber from drying or warping.

Victorian desk accessories were predominantly crafted from dense hardwoods like mahogany, rosewood, and walnut, valued for their rich grain and durability. Drawer pulls and accent details were frequently fashioned from turned bone, brass, or mother-of-pearl, assembled using traditional dovetail joinery.

A waterfall desk tidy is a desktop stationery organiser featuring tiered, stepped compartments arranged in a descending structure to store correspondence, paper, and writing implements. Popularised during the Victorian and Edwardian eras, these pieces kept study desks orderly while displaying fine cabinetmaking craftsmanship.
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