For sale is a fine quality 19th Century William IV antique rosewood writing table, possibly Scottish, with velvet inset surface to the central ratchet action flap, the underside with remains a paper label which reads "of Callendar / Callendar House, / Falkirk". The table is in very good condition for its age, with a lovely patina. The velvet inset is original and usable but would benefit from being replaced.
Callendar House is a mansion set within the grounds of Callendar Park in Falkirk, Scotland. During the 19th century, it was extensively redesigned and extended in the manner of a French Renaissance château but with hybrid elements of Scottish baronial architecture.
measurements
Height:
30.75 in
Width:
35.5 in
Depth:
22 in
measurements
declaration
FB Antiques has clarified that the 19th Century William IV Rosewood Writing Table (LA474284) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1830