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Victorian Burr Walnut and Ebonised Ladies Sewing / Work Table
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Victorian Burr Walnut and Ebonised Ladies Sewing / Work Table

19th century
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Victorian burr walnut and ebonised ladies sewing / work table.

Height: 28″ – Depth: 17″ – Length: 24″

Please note that the price includes cleaning, waxing and polishing prior to delivery.

Date of Manufacture

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated this Victorian Burr Walnut Work Table to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1242956
Dealers Internal Reference
20311
Description
Victorian burr walnut and ebonised ladies sewing / work table.

Height: 28″ – Depth: 17″ – Length: 24″

Please note that the price includes cleaning, waxing and polishing prior to delivery.

Date of Manufacture

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated this Victorian Burr Walnut Work Table to the Victorian era.

Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1242956
Dealers Internal Ref
20311
Wessex Antique Bedsteads
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2017
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An antique Victorian burr walnut sewing table featuring ebonised banded inlay, a drop-down work basket, turned column legs, and a stretcher base with carved feet.
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Archive I An antique Victorian burr walnut sewing table featuring ebonised banded inlay, a drop-down work basket, turned column legs, and a stretcher base with carved feet.

Victorian Burr Walnut and Ebonised Ladies Sewing / Work Table

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Archive III An antique Victorian burr walnut sewing table featuring ebonised banded inlay, a drop-down work basket, turned column legs, and a stretcher base with carved feet. View III
Archive IV An antique Victorian burr walnut sewing table featuring ebonised banded inlay, a drop-down work basket, turned column legs, and a stretcher base with carved feet. View IV
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Wessex Antique Bedsteads
Telephone 01935 829147
Location
The Old Glove Works
Percombe
Stoke Sub Hamdon
Somerset
TA14 6RD
United Kingdom
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Wessex Antique Bedsteads
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Location: The Old Glove Works, Percombe, Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, TA14 6RD, United Kingdom
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An antique Victorian burr walnut sewing table featuring ebonised banded inlay, a drop-down work basket, turned column legs, and a stretcher base with carved feet.
Victorian Burr Walnut and Ebonised Ladies Sewing / Work Table
Ref: SA1242956
An antique Victorian burr walnut sewing table featuring ebonised banded inlay, a drop-down work basket, turned column legs, and a stretcher base with carved feet.
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  • ObjectSewing Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBurr Walnut, Walnut, Ebonised Wood
  • ColourWarm Brown, Black
  • MotifsEbonised banding, Turned legs, Work basket, Stretcher base
  • SizeH 71 cm (28 in) x W 61 cm (24 in) x D 43 cm (17 in)

This Victorian ladies sewing and work table takes the form of an octagonal cabinet constructed from warm brown burr walnut highlighted with contrasting black ebonised banding. The top surface displays natural grain patterns within a dark border, above a matching frieze containing a central keyhole and an integrated drop-down work basket suspended below with an inverted curved base. Turned column supports stand upon carved bracket feet linked by an ornate turned wooden stretcher base. Visible surface wear and characteristic ageing appear across the timber polish throughout the piece, alongside subtle variations in the natural wood tone. Dimensions measure 71 cm high, 61 cm wide and 43 cm deep, making the table suitable for placement beside a sofa as a small occasional surface or functional side table within a sitting room.

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Originating in the nineteenth century, a ladies work table was designed specifically for needlework and embroidery, featuring dedicated storage drawers or suspended fabric baskets beneath a flat tabletop.

These pieces were frequently crafted from fine hardwoods such as burr walnut, mahogany, or rosewood, often featuring ebonised borders, marquetry inlays, and turned wood supports.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples display period construction techniques, including hand-cut dovetail joints, turned support columns, fitted interior compartments, and splayed legs with castors.

These compact furniture pieces function as versatile side tables, lamp stands, or bedside tables, providing concealed storage while complementing modern seating arrangements.

Clean the surface regularly with a dry soft cloth, apply high-grade beeswax polish along the wood grain annually, and keep the table away from direct heat sources to prevent veneer movement.
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