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Magnificent Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Antique Desk with Davenport Top Incorporated
David Wolfenden Antiques
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Magnificent Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Antique Desk with Davenport Top Incorporated

19th century
Description

Magnificent Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk with Davenport Top Incorporated

Two Drawers Over Stretcher Base

C1870

Tooled navy blue leather hide.

48ins x 24ins x 34ins high

Physical Dimensions
Height
86.3602cm (34.00")
Width
121.9202cm (48.00")
Depth
60.9601cm (24.00")
Declaration

David Wolfenden Antiques has dated this Burr Walnut Davenport Desk to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA109346
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Description
Magnificent Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk with Davenport Top Incorporated

Two Drawers Over Stretcher Base

C1870

Tooled navy blue leather hide.

48ins x 24ins x 34ins high

Height
86.3602cm (34.00")
Width
121.9202cm (48.00")
Depth
60.9601cm (24.00")
Date of Manufacture

David Wolfenden Antiques has dated this Burr Walnut Davenport Desk to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA109346
David Wolfenden Antiques
David Wolfenden Antiques
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Archive I A Victorian burr walnut kidney-shaped desk featuring a raised central Davenport writing slope with black leather inserts, a brass gallery rail, carved fretwork, turned legs, and castors.

Magnificent Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Antique Desk with Davenport Top Incorporated

Archive II A Victorian burr walnut kidney-shaped desk featuring a raised central Davenport writing slope with black leather inserts, a brass gallery rail, carved fretwork, turned legs, and castors. View II
Archive III A Victorian burr walnut kidney-shaped desk featuring a raised central Davenport writing slope with black leather inserts, a brass gallery rail, carved fretwork, turned legs, and castors. View III
Archive IV A Victorian burr walnut kidney-shaped desk featuring a raised central Davenport writing slope with black leather inserts, a brass gallery rail, carved fretwork, turned legs, and castors. View IV
Archive V A Victorian burr walnut kidney-shaped desk featuring a raised central Davenport writing slope with black leather inserts, a brass gallery rail, carved fretwork, turned legs, and castors. View V
Archive VI A Victorian burr walnut kidney-shaped desk featuring a raised central Davenport writing slope with black leather inserts, a brass gallery rail, carved fretwork, turned legs, and castors. View VI
Archive VII A Victorian burr walnut kidney-shaped desk featuring a raised central Davenport writing slope with black leather inserts, a brass gallery rail, carved fretwork, turned legs, and castors. View VII
Archive VIII A Victorian burr walnut kidney-shaped desk featuring a raised central Davenport writing slope with black leather inserts, a brass gallery rail, carved fretwork, turned legs, and castors. View VIII
Archive IX A Victorian burr walnut kidney-shaped desk featuring a raised central Davenport writing slope with black leather inserts, a brass gallery rail, carved fretwork, turned legs, and castors. View IX
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David Wolfenden Antiques

David Wolfenden Antiques
Telephone 028 94 429498 or 07768 128 800
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Antrim
Co. Antrim
Northern Ireland
BT41 2JT
United Kingdom
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A Victorian burr walnut kidney-shaped desk featuring a raised central Davenport writing slope with black leather inserts, a brass gallery rail, carved fretwork, turned legs, and castors.
Magnificent Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Antique Desk with Davenport Top Incorporated
Ref: SA109346
A Victorian burr walnut kidney-shaped desk featuring a raised central Davenport writing slope with black leather inserts, a brass gallery rail, carved fretwork, turned legs, and castors.
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A Davenport desk is a compact writing desk featuring a sloped surface originally designed in the late eighteenth century. During the Victorian era, the form evolved to incorporate distinct shapes, such as kidney contours, integrated writing slopes, and decorative brass galleries.

High-end Victorian desks frequently utilised burr walnut veneers over oak or mahogany carcasses, paired with gilded leather writing surfaces, brass gallery rails, and intricately carved support legs.

Authentic Victorian pieces feature natural variations in the tight burr wood grain, hand-cut dovetail joints on drawers, original brass castors, and aged patination on both the timber and leather surfaces.

A kidney-shaped desk works exceptionally well positioned angled in a study or salon, paired with modern accent lighting and neutral soft furnishings to highlight the wood figure.

Clean the timber regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish twice yearly, avoiding direct sunlight and moisture exposure to protect delicate veneers.
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