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Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
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Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport

19th century
Sold 12 October 2025 · Philip Hunt Antiques
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Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport.

This Davenport Features 4 Mahogany Lined Drawers to the Right Hand Side and Faux Drawers to the Left Hand Side.

The Davenport is Raised Upon Turned feet with Carved and Shaped Supports.

The Leather Top Writing Slope Lifting to Reveal a Birds Eye Maple Interior with 2 Working Drawers.

The Pen Tray Opens to reveal a Fitted Interior and is Finished With a Decorative Pierced Gallery.

Presented in Good Condition

Size:

Height 36" (91cm)

Width 21" (53cm)

Depth 21 1/2" (55cm)

Working height 29" (74cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
91cm (35.83")
Width
53cm (20.87")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Declaration

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport to the 1860s.

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SA1116942
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PP102-9
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Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport.
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This Davenport Features 4 Mahogany Lined Drawers to the Right Hand Side and Faux Drawers to the Left Hand Side.
Philip Hunt Antiques

The Davenport is Raised Upon Turned feet with Carved and Shaped Supports.

fig 1. A Victorian burr walnut davenport desk featuring a sloping leather-inset top, side drawers, and scroll-carved supports.
fig 1. Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport

The Leather Top Writing Slope Lifting to Reveal a Birds Eye Maple Interior with 2 Working Drawers.

The Pen Tray Opens to reveal a Fitted Interior and is Finished With a Decorative Pierced Gallery.

Presented in Good Condition

Size:

Height 36" (91cm)

Width 21" (53cm)

Depth 21 1/2" (55cm)

Working height 29" (74cm)

Height
91cm (35.83")
Width
53cm (20.87")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Date of Manufacture

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1116942
Dealers Internal Ref
PP102-9
Philip Hunt Antiques
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Specializing in furniture spanning from the illustrious 18th century to the early 20th century,

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Archive I A Victorian burr walnut davenport desk featuring a sloping leather-inset top, side drawers, and scroll-carved supports. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport

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A Victorian burr walnut davenport desk featuring a sloping leather-inset top, side drawers, and scroll-carved supports.
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
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A Victorian burr walnut davenport desk featuring a sloping leather-inset top, side drawers, and scroll-carved supports.
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  • ObjectDesks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Burr Walnut, Leather, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsScroll-carved front supports, Fretwork gallery, Sloping leather writing surface, Side pedestal drawers
  • SizeH 91 cm (36 in) x W 53 cm (21 in) x D 55 cm (22 in)

The Davenport desk originated in the late 18th century, reportedly commissioned by a Captain Davenport from the furniture maker Gillows of Lancaster as a compact desk suitable for use on a ship.

These desks are typically constructed from solid timbers such as mahogany or pine, veneered with highly figured burr walnut, and feature dovetailed drawer construction, brass hardware, and inset leather writing surfaces.

Authenticity can be verified by examining the hand-cut dovetails, traditional wood shrinkage patterns, old patina on the timber, hand-turned drawer knobs, and the presence of secondary woods typical of the 19th century.

A Davenport desk works well as a statement writing station or laptop desk in a study or living room, paired with a minimalist chair to balance the ornate 19th-century woodwork.

Maintain burr walnut by keeping it out of direct sunlight, avoiding excessive humidity fluctuations, and periodically applying microcrystalline wax to nourish and protect the wood finish.
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