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Quality Antique Victorian Rosewood Freestanding Davenport
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Quality Antique Victorian Rosewood Freestanding Davenport

19th century
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Quality antique Victorian rosewood freestanding davenport having the original brass gallery to the top with lift up serpentine shaped lid and crossbanded rosewood writing slope. The slope opening to reveal a fitted satinwood interior consisting of two dummy drawers and two working drawers. It boasts a quaint swizzle drawer to the top right hand side above four working drawers with original turned rosewood knobs and four dummy drawers to the left hand side with original rosewood turned knobs. The swizzle drawer can be opened and locked by removing and reinserting the knob as the pictures indicate. The carved shaped solid rosewood cabriole legs to the front are outstanding as is the freestanding back with a moulded panel. It stands on a plinth base raised on turned feet with original casters.

The colour, quality, design and condition of this handsome piece is marvellous.

H 82.5 cm

W 55.5 cm

D 56 cm

H to fall 73 cm

Date 1850

Physical Dimensions
Height
82.5cm (32.48")
Width
55.5cm (21.85")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Declaration

London City Antiques has dated this Victorian Rosewood Davenport Desk to the 1850s.

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SA1192114
Dealers Internal Reference
1034
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Quality antique Victorian rosewood freestanding davenport having the original brass gallery to the top with lift up serpentine shaped lid and crossbanded rosewood writing slope.
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The slope opening to reveal a fitted satinwood interior consisting of two dummy drawers and two working drawers.
London City Antiques

It boasts a quaint swizzle drawer to the top right hand side above four working drawers with original turned rosewood knobs and four dummy drawers to the left hand side with original rosewood turned knobs. The swizzle drawer can be opened and locked by removing and reinserting the knob as the pictures indicate. The carved shaped solid rosewood cabriole legs to the front are outstanding as is the freestanding back with a moulded panel. It stands on a plinth base raised on turned feet with original casters.

The colour, quality, design and condition of this handsome piece is marvellous.

H 82.5 cm

W 55.5 cm

D 56 cm

H to fall 73 cm

Date 1850

Height
82.5cm (32.48")
Width
55.5cm (21.85")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this Victorian Rosewood Davenport Desk to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1192114
Dealers Internal Ref
1034
London City Antiques
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At london city antiques we specialise in fine english antiques

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A Victorian rosewood davenport desk featuring a sloped leather writing surface, brass gallery rail, carved front supports, and side drawers.
Quality Antique Victorian Rosewood Freestanding Davenport
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A Davenport desk is a compact writing desk named after Captain Davenport, who commissioned the initial design from English furniture makers Gillows in the late eighteenth century.

Victorian Davenports were commonly constructed using rich veneers such as rosewood, walnut, or mahogany, frequently featuring inset leather writing surfaces and pierced brass gallery rails.

Authentic Victorian examples display hand-dovetailed drawer joinery, period castors, hand-carved decorative supports, and original lock mechanisms.

A Davenport desk functions well as a compact writing station in a hallway alcove, bedroom, or study, providing functional storage without taking up significant floor space.

Rosewood timber requires periodic application of natural beeswax polish, protection from direct sunlight, and gentle wiping of the leather writing surface with a dry cloth.
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