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19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table
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19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table

19th century
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Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table

Item Code: S27-783A

A highly decorative Victorian burr walnut writing table, beautifully finished with rich figured veneers and ornate gilt metal mounts. This elegant desk has a shaped serpentine front, raised superstructure and finely cast decorative brass gallery, giving it a strong and impressive period appearance.

The top is fitted with a tooled green leather writing surface, set within a richly figured burr walnut surround. The raised back section features small drawers to either side and a central drawer, all fitted with decorative brass handles. A shaped mirrored panel sits behind the raised gallery, adding depth and refinement to the design.

The front frieze is shaped and veneered in striking burr walnut, centred by an ornate gilt metal escutcheon and flanked by decorative brass mounts. The writing table stands on elegant cabriole legs, each with applied gilt metal mounts and sabots, giving the piece a distinctly French-influenced Victorian style.

This is a highly decorative and practical antique writing table, ideal for use as a statement desk, dressing table, hallway piece or feature item within a study, library or drawing room.

Key Features:

* Victorian burr walnut writing table

* Rich figured burr walnut veneers

* Raised superstructure with small drawers

* Central drawer to the raised back section

* Tooled green leather writing surface

* Decorative brass gallery rail

* Shaped serpentine front

* Ornate gilt metal mounts and escutcheon

* Elegant cabriole legs with gilt metal detail

* Decorative and practical statement desk

Dimensions:

Width: 122cm

Depth: 66cm

Height: 95cm

Condition:

Good antique condition, with age-related wear, marks and signs of use consistent with age. The leather writing surface shows wear and character, and there are some surface marks to the polish and veneers. The gilt metal mounts, brass gallery and overall form present very well.

Date of Manufacture

FB Antiques has dated this Burr Walnut Writing Table to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09491077
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Solid timber backboards with shrinkage gaps: timber dried over many decades.
Tooled leather writing surface has faded and mellowed from long handling.
Cast brass mounts show natural darkening in the hollows and crevices.
French Rococo styling with shaped cabriole legs and applied ormolu mounts.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Depth
66cm (25.98")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1213011
Dealers Internal Reference
S27-783A
Description
Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table

Item Code: S27-783A

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A highly decorative Victorian burr walnut writing table, beautifully finished with rich figured veneers and ornate gilt metal mounts.
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This elegant desk has a shaped serpentine front, raised superstructure and finely cast decorative brass gallery, giving it a strong and impressive period appearance.

fig 1. A nineteenth-century burr walnut writing table featuring cabriole legs, brass ormolu mounts, a leather top, and a raised superstructure with small drawers.
fig 1. 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table

The top is fitted with a tooled green leather writing surface, set within a richly figured burr walnut surround. The raised back section features small drawers to either side and a central drawer, all fitted with decorative brass handles. A shaped mirrored panel sits behind the raised gallery, adding depth and refinement to the design.

fig 2. A nineteenth-century burr walnut writing table featuring cabriole legs, brass ormolu mounts, a leather top, and a raised superstructure with small drawers.
fig 2. 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table

The front frieze is shaped and veneered in striking burr walnut, centred by an ornate gilt metal escutcheon and flanked by decorative brass mounts. The writing table stands on elegant cabriole legs, each with applied gilt metal mounts and sabots, giving the piece a distinctly French-influenced Victorian style.

fig 3. A nineteenth-century burr walnut writing table featuring cabriole legs, brass ormolu mounts, a leather top, and a raised superstructure with small drawers.
fig 3. 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table

This is a highly decorative and practical antique writing table, ideal for use as a statement desk, dressing table, hallway piece or feature item within a study, library or drawing room.

Key Features:

Victorian burr walnut writing table

fig 4. A nineteenth-century burr walnut writing table featuring cabriole legs, brass ormolu mounts, a leather top, and a raised superstructure with small drawers.
fig 4. 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table

Rich figured burr walnut veneers

Raised superstructure with small drawers

Central drawer to the raised back section

Tooled green leather writing surface

Decorative brass gallery rail

Shaped serpentine front

fig 5. A nineteenth-century burr walnut writing table featuring cabriole legs, brass ormolu mounts, a leather top, and a raised superstructure with small drawers.
fig 5. 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table

Ornate gilt metal mounts and escutcheon

Elegant cabriole legs with gilt metal detail

Decorative and practical statement desk

Dimensions:

Width: 122cm

Depth: 66cm

Height: 95cm

Condition:

Good antique condition, with age-related wear, marks and signs of use consistent with age. The leather writing surface shows wear and character, and there are some surface marks to the polish and veneers. The gilt metal mounts, brass gallery and overall form present very well.

Date of Manufacture

FB Antiques has dated this Burr Walnut Writing Table to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09491077
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Solid timber backboards with shrinkage gaps: timber dried over many decades.
Tooled leather writing surface has faded and mellowed from long handling.
Cast brass mounts show natural darkening in the hollows and crevices.
French Rococo styling with shaped cabriole legs and applied ormolu mounts.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Depth
66cm (25.98")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1213011
Dealers Internal Ref
S27-783A
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Archive I A nineteenth-century burr walnut writing table featuring cabriole legs, brass ormolu mounts, a leather top, and a raised superstructure with small drawers.

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table

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A nineteenth-century burr walnut writing table featuring cabriole legs, brass ormolu mounts, a leather top, and a raised superstructure with small drawers.
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian French Revival
  • MaterialBurr Walnut, Brass, Leather
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCabriole legs, Brass ormolu mounts, Raised superstructure, Inset leather top
  • SizeH 95 cm (37 in) x W 122 cm (48 in) x D 66 cm (26 in)

This nineteenth-century Victorian French Revival writing table is constructed from warm brown burr walnut with brass and leather elements. The piece has a shaped serpentine front and a raised superstructure with small drawers, all finished with rich figured veneers and ornate gilt metal mounts. Details include a tooled green leather writing surface, cabriole legs, and a decorative brass gallery. Measuring 95 cm high, 122 cm wide, and 66 cm deep, the desk functions effectively as a statement workspace, a dressing table, or a feature furniture item in a study, library, or drawing room. The antique design incorporates a central drawer to the raised back section, a shaped mirrored panel behind the gallery, and gilt metal mounts and sabots on the legs. The surface displays age-related wear, marks, and signs of use consistent with its history, while the leather writing surface shows character and the metal fixtures present well. The desk provides practical storage and surface space while maintaining a strong period aesthetic suitable for traditional or classic interior settings.

FAQs

A Victorian French Revival writing table combines 19th-century British craftsmanship with 18th-century French design elements, such as Rococo curves, cabriole legs, burr wood veneers, and gilded brass ormolu mountings.

These pieces typically feature a solid hardwood substrate, such as mahogany or pine, overlaid with highly figured burr walnut veneers, cast brass or bronze fittings, and an inset leather writing surface.

Authentic period pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints on drawers, cast and chased metal mounts showing natural age patination, original lock mechanisms, and uneven hand-finished timber surfaces beneath.

A period writing desk functions effectively as a focal statement piece in a modern study, hallway, or living room, paired with contemporary lighting and neutral wall finishes to accentuate the wood grain.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft cloth and apply high-grade beeswax sparingly to nourish timber veneers. Leather inserts should be kept away from direct heat sources and treated with dedicated leather conditioners.
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