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Victorian Rosewood Davenport
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors
for sale €1,346     $1,461
£1,150
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Victorian Rosewood Davenport

19th century
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Fantastic rosewood davenport with gilt gallery from the fabulous Victorian era in excellent condition. Its writing slope has a very attractive ox blood tooled leather insert and lifts to reveal a mahogany interior with 2 functional drawers and 2 dummy drawers. A pencil tray to the side is locked and unlocked with one of the handles on the dummy drawers. The panel to the right opens to four graduating drawers with small bun handles providing ample storage for all your stationary needs. To the front there are two beautifully carved supports standing on a plinth base with carved feet. All sides are covered in amazing rosewood veneers and have decorative carved mouldings including the back so it can be free standing in the room. Like all antiques there is some imperfections, however nothing can diminish the quality of the outstanding item. This is a wonderful piece of Victorian history with amazing graining, patina and rich colouring that is not only stunning to look at but very useable, the perfect addition to any study or office.

Physical Dimensions
Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Declaration

Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors has dated this Victorian Rosewood Davenport Desk to the Victorian era.

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SA1058592
Dealers Internal Reference
SAI1774
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Description
Fantastic rosewood davenport with gilt gallery from the fabulous Victorian era in excellent condition.
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Its writing slope has a very attractive ox blood tooled leather insert and lifts to reveal a mahogany interior with 2 functional drawers and 2 dummy drawers.
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

A pencil tray to the side is locked and unlocked with one of the handles on the dummy drawers. The panel to the right opens to four graduating drawers with small bun handles providing ample storage for all your stationary needs. To the front there are two beautifully carved supports standing on a plinth base with carved feet. All sides are covered in amazing rosewood veneers and have decorative carved mouldings including the back so it can be free standing in the room. Like all antiques there is some imperfections, however nothing can diminish the quality of the outstanding item. This is a wonderful piece of Victorian history with amazing graining, patina and rich colouring that is not only stunning to look at but very useable, the perfect addition to any study or office.

Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Date of Manufacture

Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors has dated this Victorian Rosewood Davenport Desk to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1058592
Dealers Internal Ref
SAI1774
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2017

A family run business , second generation of antique dealers est 1977 with 3 warehouses over 6000 sq ft

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A Victorian rosewood Davenport desk featuring a sloped brown leather writing surface, a brass gallery rail, carved scroll supports, and side drawer storage.
Victorian Rosewood Davenport
Ref: SA1058592
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A Davenport desk is a compact writing desk with an inclined hinged surface and side-mounted drawers. Commissioned originally in the late 18th century by a Captain Davenport, the style gained widespread popularity throughout the Victorian era due to its space-saving design.

Victorian Davenport desks were typically crafted from solid hardwoods and decorative veneers such as rosewood, walnut, or mahogany. The slanted tops frequently feature gilt-tooled leather writing inserts and brass gallery railings along the top ledge.

Authentic 19th-century examples display hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, original castors under the base, period-appropriate brass hardware, and secondary woods such as pine or oak lining the internal drawer casing.

Due to its compact footprint, a Davenport desk functions well in a home office, hallway alcove, or living room corner. It serves as both a dedicated lap desk for modern tablets or stationery and a decorative focal point.

Clean the timber using a dry microfibre cloth and apply a beeswax polish sparingly along the grain to preserve the wood finish. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent drying or colour fading, and clean the leather inset with a specialized leather conditioner.
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