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A Good Victorian Davenport Desk in Burr Walnut
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A Good Victorian Davenport Desk in Burr Walnut

19th century
Sold 8 October 2025 · Wickersley Antiques
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A Good Victorian Davenport Desk in Burr walnut it has cabriole legs to the front, four drawers to the right hand side and four dummy drawers to the left the lid opens to reveal three small drawers the pen tray on top has lots of tiny compartments. The condition is excellent.

circa 1860

DIMENSIONS

WIDTH 54 CMS

DEPTH 57 CMS

HEIGHT 88 CMS

Physical Dimensions
Height
88cm (34.65")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
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Wickersley Antiques has dated this Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Desk to the Victorian era.

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SA1153342
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Description
A Good Victorian Davenport Desk in Burr walnut it has cabriole legs to the front, four drawers to the right hand side and four dummy drawers to the left the lid opens to reveal three small drawers the pen tray on top has lots of tiny compartments. The condition is excellent.

circa 1860

DIMENSIONS

WIDTH 54 CMS

DEPTH 57 CMS

HEIGHT 88 CMS

Height
88cm (34.65")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Date of Manufacture

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

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SA1153342
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A Victorian burr walnut Davenport desk featuring a leather-inset sloping writing surface, brass gallery rail, and carved front supports.
A Good victorian Davenport Desk in Burr walnut
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A Victorian burr walnut Davenport desk featuring a leather-inset sloping writing surface, brass gallery rail, and carved front supports.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBurr walnut, brass, leather, secondary hardwoods
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBurr walnut veneer, Brass gallery rail, Carved cabriole front supports, Leather writing surface
  • SizeH 88 cm (35 in) x W 54 cm (21 in) x D 57 cm (22 in)

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A Davenport desk is a compact type of small writing desk popular during the Victorian era, typically featuring a sloping, leather-inset writing surface with a stationery box compartment on top and a pedestal of drawers accessed from the side.

These desks are traditionally constructed from solid secondary woods such as mahogany or pine, and veneered with highly figured decorative timbers like burr walnut, rosewood, or birds eye maple, often accented with brass galleries and leather writing surfaces.

Authentication involves examining construction details such as hand-cut dovetails on the interior drawers, traditional secondary wood framing, historical patination on the timber, and authentic brass hardware or castors consistent with 19th-century cabinet making.

A Davenport desk can serve as a functional accent piece or a compact workstation in a home study or living room, paired with a simple modern chair to create a balanced contrast between historic craftsmanship and clean contemporary lines.

Preservation requires keeping the timber away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent the burr walnut veneer from drying or cracking, and maintaining the finish with occasional applications of appropriate furniture wax.
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