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Regency Rosewood Slide Top Davenport
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Regency Rosewood Slide Top Davenport

19th century
Description

This Handsome Davenport Stands Upon Turned Feet.

Having an Arrangement of 4 Oak Lined Graduated Drawers Which Retain Their Original Knobs.

The Interior Featuring 2 Working Drawers and 2 Faux Drawers.

The Left Hand Faux Drawer Having a Pullout Knob Which in Turn Releases the Pen Tray.

The Top of The Davenport Slides so One Can Sit at the Leather Top Writing Surface.

The Davenport desk is named after Captain Davenport, who is said to have commissioned the first of these desks from the famous English furniture maker Gillows of Lancaster in the late 18th century.

Size:

Height 31 1/2” (80cm)

Width 20 1/2” (52cm)

Depth 23” (58cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
52cm (20.47")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Declaration

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this Regency Rosewood Davenport Desk to the Regency era.

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SA1081189
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PP97-24
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Description
This Handsome Davenport Stands Upon Turned Feet.

Having an Arrangement of 4 Oak Lined Graduated Drawers Which Retain Their Original Knobs.

The Interior Featuring 2 Working Drawers and 2 Faux Drawers.

The Left Hand Faux Drawer Having a Pullout Knob Which in Turn Releases the Pen Tray.

fig 1. A Regency rosewood Davenport desk featuring a slanted leather writing surface, sliding top, side drawers, and turned feet.
fig 1. Regency Rosewood Slide Top Davenport

The Top of The Davenport Slides so One Can Sit at the Leather Top Writing Surface.

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The Davenport desk is named after Captain Davenport, who is said to have commissioned the first of these desks from the famous English furniture maker Gillows of Lancaster in the late 18th century.
Philip Hunt Antiques

Size:

Height 31 1/2” (80cm)

Width 20 1/2” (52cm)

Depth 23” (58cm)

Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
52cm (20.47")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Date of Manufacture

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this Regency Rosewood Davenport Desk to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1081189
Dealers Internal Ref
PP97-24
Philip Hunt Antiques
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A Regency rosewood Davenport desk featuring a slanted leather writing surface, sliding top, side drawers, and turned feet.
Regency Rosewood Slide Top Davenport
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A Regency rosewood Davenport desk featuring a slanted leather writing surface, sliding top, side drawers, and turned feet.
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A Davenport desk is a compact, slant-topped writing desk named after Captain Davenport, who originally commissioned the design in the late 18th century for shipboard use.

Regency Davenport desks were predominantly constructed using dense hardwoods such as rosewood or mahogany, often featuring brass fittings, hand-dovetailed side drawers, and inset leather writing surfaces.

Authentic Regency pieces feature hand-carved details, hand-cut dovetail joints on drawers, original brass locks or escutcheons, and often mechanism-driven elements such as sliding writing tops or hidden ink compartments.

Due to its compact footprint, a Davenport desk functions well in a home office alcove, hallway, or living room corner, serving as both a decorative accent piece and a functional station for laptop work or correspondence.

Keep rosewood furniture away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent cracking or fading, clean regularly with a soft dry cloth, and apply beeswax polish sparingly to maintain the natural timber lustre.
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