Charles Dickens's writing desk Writing table, mid-19th century DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870) — Mahogany writing table. Mid-19th century, 71 x 126 x 74cm, probably French, with alterations. Rectangular top with rounded corners and banding, inset with a later brown leather writing surface, above two frieze drawers enclosing green faux leather-lined interiors, on four turned tapering legs raised on brass casters. A mahogany desk used by Charles Dickens to edit "All the Year Round," the British weekly magazine founded by him in 1859. The desk is accompanied by a signed affidavit from previous owners Eliza Walker, whose husband acquired it circa 1874, and letters or affidavits from later owners James Hooper, Governor William A. MacCorkle of West Virginia, Dr William Laird, and James Hewlett (see below). According to the documentation from Walker and Hooper, the desk was used for years by Charles Dickens in his private office at 26 Wellington Street, Strand, the office of All the Year Round. After Dickens's death in 1870, the desk was given by his son to Mrs Ellen Hedderly, who had served as houskeeper at the offices of All the Year Round. Provenance: Charles Dickens – upon Dickens’s death in 1870, gifted by one of Charles Dickens’s sons to Mrs. Hedderly, Dickens’ housemaid of twenty years – purchased in 1874 by Henry Walker, publishing clerk for “All the Year Round” and in the employ of Dickens for thirty-five years – thence by descent to Eliza Walker, wife of Henry Walker – gifted by Eliza Walker to James Hooper, stepson of Henry Walker – returned to Eliza Walker in 1901 and sold at Sotheby’s, Wilkinson & Hodge, 4 December 1902, lot 719 (bought by:) – Denham, an art dealer – in 1916 purchased for $250 by Mr. Putnam of G. P. Putman & Sons for William A. MacCorkle, governor of West Virginia – thence by descent to William G. MacCorkle – purchased by Dr. William R. Laird, cousin of William G. MacCorkle, 15 January 1940 – gifted to Dr. James H. Hewlett, Dean of Centre College, February 1940, for mentoring Dr. Laird’s son, William R. Laird Jr. – by descent to Dr. James Spencer Hewlett in 1954 – thence by descent to the present owners. Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.
Charles Dickens's writing desk Writing table, mid-19th century DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870) — Mahogany writing table. Mid-19th century, 71 x 126 x 74cm, probably French, with alterations. Rectangular top with rounded corners and banding, inset with a later brown leather writing surface, above two frieze drawers enclosing green faux leather-lined interiors, on four turned tapering legs raised on brass casters. A mahogany desk used by Charles Dickens to edit "All the Year Round," the British weekly magazine founded by him in 1859. The desk is accompanied by a signed affidavit from previous owners Eliza Walker, whose husband acquired it circa 1874, and letters or affidavits from later owners James Hooper, Governor William A. MacCorkle of West Virginia, Dr William Laird, and James Hewlett (see below). According to the documentation from Walker and Hooper, the desk was used for years by Charles Dickens in his private office at 26 Wellington Street, Strand, the office of All the Year Round. After Dickens's death in 1870, the desk was given by his son to Mrs Ellen Hedderly, who had served as houskeeper at the offices of All the Year Round. Provenance: Charles Dickens – upon Dickens’s death in 1870, gifted by one of Charles Dickens’s sons to Mrs. Hedderly, Dickens’ housemaid of twenty years – purchased in 1874 by Henry Walker, publishing clerk for “All the Year Round” and in the employ of Dickens for thirty-five years – thence by descent to Eliza Walker, wife of Henry Walker – gifted by Eliza Walker to James Hooper, stepson of Henry Walker – returned to Eliza Walker in 1901 and sold at Sotheby’s, Wilkinson & Hodge, 4 December 1902, lot 719 (bought by:) – Denham, an art dealer – in 1916 purchased for $250 by Mr. Putnam of G. P. Putman & Sons for William A. MacCorkle, governor of West Virginia – thence by descent to William G. MacCorkle – purchased by Dr. William R. Laird, cousin of William G. MacCorkle, 15 January 1940 – gifted to Dr. James H. Hewlett, Dean of Centre College, February 1940, for mentoring Dr. Laird’s son, William R. Laird Jr. – by descent to Dr. James Spencer Hewlett in 1954 – thence by descent to the present owners. Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.
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