Victorian Walnut Veneered Perpetual Desk Calendar and Correspondence Cabinet Antique

Victorian Walnut Veneered Perpetual Desk Calendar and Correspondence Cabinet AntiqueItem: Victorian Walnut Veneered Perpetual Desk Calendar and Correspondence Cabinet Additional Description Handsome walnut and burr walnut veneered tabletop correspondence cabinet featuring a slant front form with twin opening doors revealing an organized interior. The fitted interior includes multiple graduated letter slots, stationery compartments, and an ivory toned perpetual calendar display showing the month and date through small apertures. The

widely used in French decorative arts of the period

The matchbox holder features an interior cavity designed to house a small paper matchbox

minor paint loss in upper sky region

The wood shows pronounced grain

Burl walnut veneer with rich patterning

1892 Fashion Print Lithograph of a Woman in a Purple Dress with Hat and Parasol

A lift-out tray reveals additional hidden storage beneath

and competitions from the late 19th through early 20th century

adding a sense of architectural grandeur

consistent with ecclesiastical construction

Mahogany or rosewood body with gilt bronze mounts (ormolu)

decorative engraved headpieces