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Victorian Inlaid 4 Drawer Walnut Davenport.
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Victorian Inlaid 4 Drawer Walnut Davenport.

19th century
Description

Victorian inlaid 4 drawer walnut Davenport.

Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 09040669
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
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Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Burr walnut veneer with marquetry inlay: decorative work popular from the 1860s.
Gilt-tooled leather writing slope: original inset showing natural surface drying and cracking.
Fitted maple-lined interior with miniature drawers: typical of mid-Victorian desk cabinetwork.
Four side-mounted graduated drawers: standard Davenport layout for compact writing desks.
Period brass lock plates and stay: original desk hardware.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
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SA1148667
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Description
Victorian inlaid 4 drawer walnut Davenport.
Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09040669
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Burr walnut veneer with marquetry inlay: decorative work popular from the 1860s.
Gilt-tooled leather writing slope: original inset showing natural surface drying and cracking.
Fitted maple-lined interior with miniature drawers: typical of mid-Victorian desk cabinetwork.
Four side-mounted graduated drawers: standard Davenport layout for compact writing desks.
Period brass lock plates and stay: original desk hardware.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Reference Numbers
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SA1148667
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
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A Victorian walnut Davenport desk featuring a green leather writing slope, floral marquetry inlay, a raised top stationery box, and four side drawers.
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Archive I A Victorian walnut Davenport desk featuring a green leather writing slope, floral marquetry inlay, a raised top stationery box, and four side drawers.

Victorian Inlaid 4 Drawer Walnut Davenport.

Archive II A Victorian walnut Davenport desk featuring a green leather writing slope, floral marquetry inlay, a raised top stationery box, and four side drawers. View II
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Archive V A Victorian walnut Davenport desk featuring a green leather writing slope, floral marquetry inlay, a raised top stationery box, and four side drawers. View V
Archive VI A Victorian walnut Davenport desk featuring a green leather writing slope, floral marquetry inlay, a raised top stationery box, and four side drawers. View VI
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A Victorian walnut Davenport desk featuring a green leather writing slope, floral marquetry inlay, a raised top stationery box, and four side drawers.
Victorian inlaid 4 drawer walnut Davenport.
Ref: SA1148667
A Victorian walnut Davenport desk featuring a green leather writing slope, floral marquetry inlay, a raised top stationery box, and four side drawers.
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  • ObjectDesks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Leather, Marquetry Inlay
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSlanted writing slope, floral marquetry inlay, side-mounted drawers, stationery compartment
  • SizeH 78 cm (31 in) x W 57 cm (22 in) x D 54 cm (21 in)

This Victorian walnut Davenport desk possesses a warm brown timber finish and stands on shaped bracket feet with four side drawers fitted with turned wooden pull knobs. The slanted writing slope incorporates a faded green leather panel with gold tooling and intricate floral marquetry inlay at the corners, while a raised stationery compartment sits along the top back edge. Measuring 78 cm high, 57 cm wide, and 54 cm deep, the piece shows visible surface wear, cracking to the leather insert, and ageing consistent with a traditional study desk. Placed in a home today, it functions as a compact writing desk or statement study table in a study, library, or living room.

A Davenport desk is a compact writing desk named after Captain Davenport, who commissioned the first example in the late eighteenth century. It features a sloped writing surface with a hinged lid and a set of functional drawers fitted into the side of the cabinet.

Nineteenth-century Davenport desks were predominantly constructed from cabinet woods such as walnut, rosewood, or mahogany. They frequently incorporated decorative marquetry inlays, brass locks, and inset leather skivers on the writing slope.

Authentic Victorian Davenport desks typically feature hand-cut dovetail joints, original brass castors or turned feet, and side-mounted drawers with wood or turned knob handles. The upper writing slope often opens to reveal small interior drawers and stationery slots.

An antique Davenport desk functions well as a compact writing station in a hallway, bedroom alcove, or modern study. Its small footprint allows it to serve as a decorative focal point when paired with modern accent lighting or artwork.

To preserve the wood finish and marquetry, clean the surface regularly with a soft cloth and apply a beeswax polish periodically. Keep the desk away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent cracking or fading of the veneer and leather insert.
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