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Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Davenport Desk
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Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Davenport Desk

19th century
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Fine Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Davenport Desk

Item Code: S27-705

A superb quality mid-19th century Victorian Davenport desk, beautifully crafted from richly figured rosewood and adorned with elegant marquetry inlay. This striking piece combines aesthetic appeal with practical storage, featuring a sloped writing surface that lifts to reveal a fitted interior, above a bank of four graduated drawers to one side, with corresponding dummy drawers to the reverse for symmetry.

Delicate floral and scroll inlays enhance the classical form, while the elegant bracket supports and turned feet on castors complete the design.

Key Features:

* Rich rosewood construction with superb grain figuring

* Sloped lift-top writing surface with internal compartments

* Ornate marquetry and inlay decoration

* Four graduated drawers with original turned brass knobs

* Dummy drawers on reverse for visual balance

* Raised gallery back and bracket supports

* Standing on castors for ease of movement

* A fine example of Victorian craftsmanship

Dimensions:

Width: 57 cm

Depth: 56 cm

Height: 93 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
56cm (22.05")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
93cm (36.61")
Declaration

FB Antiques has dated this Victorian Rosewood Davenport Desk to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1154523
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S27-705A
Description
Fine Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Davenport Desk

Item Code: S27-705

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A superb quality mid-19th century Victorian Davenport desk, beautifully crafted from richly figured rosewood and adorned with elegant marquetry inlay.
FB Antiques

This striking piece combines aesthetic appeal with practical storage, featuring a sloped writing surface that lifts to reveal a fitted interior, above a bank of four graduated drawers to one side, with corresponding dummy drawers to the reverse for symmetry.

fig 1. A Victorian rosewood Davenport desk featuring a sloped writing top, urn marquetry inlay, and four drawers stacked along the side.
fig 1. Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Davenport Desk

Delicate floral and scroll inlays enhance the classical form, while the elegant bracket supports and turned feet on castors complete the design.

Key Features:

Rich rosewood construction with superb grain figuring

fig 2. A Victorian rosewood Davenport desk featuring a sloped writing top, urn marquetry inlay, and four drawers stacked along the side.
fig 2. Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Davenport Desk

Sloped lift-top writing surface with internal compartments

Ornate marquetry and inlay decoration

Four graduated drawers with original turned brass knobs

Dummy drawers on reverse for visual balance

Raised gallery back and bracket supports

Standing on castors for ease of movement

A fine example of Victorian craftsmanship

Dimensions:

Width: 57 cm

Depth: 56 cm

Height: 93 cm

Height
56cm (22.05")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
93cm (36.61")
Date of Manufacture

FB Antiques has dated this Victorian Rosewood Davenport Desk to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1154523
Dealers Internal Ref
S27-705A
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A Victorian rosewood Davenport desk featuring a sloped writing top, urn marquetry inlay, and four drawers stacked along the side.
Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Davenport Desk
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FAQs

A Davenport desk is a compact writing desk with a sloped top and a side tier of drawers, originally designed in the late eighteenth century for Captain Davenport.

Victorian Davenports were commonly crafted from hardwoods such as rosewood, walnut, or mahogany, often featuring boxwood marquetry inlays and brass castors for mobility.

Authentic Victorian pieces display period joinery such as hand-cut dovetail joints on side drawers, natural patination on timber veneers, original brass castors, and period marquetry motifs.

Position the piece in a study, reading corner, or hallway where its compact footprint and decorative marquetry provide a functional writing surface and focal point.

Keep the item away from direct heat sources to prevent veneer lifting, and apply a high-quality beeswax polish periodically along the wood grain.
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