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A Fine "Gillows" Mahogany Davenport
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
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A Fine "Gillows" Mahogany Davenport

19th century
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GILLOWS of LANCASTER: An excellent example of an early 19th century MAHOGANY DAVENPORT** by this highly regarded firm of cabinetmakers.

In beautiful condition, this fine davenport has many exciting features which include:

* Original cast brass gallery

* Blind-tooled leather writing surface

* Beaded decoration around the sloping/rising top

* Fitted interior with two small drawers

* Large slides to both sides

* Hinged "secret" pen-and-ink drawer

* Good pair of travelling brass-topped inkwells

* Four drawers with military handles to right-hand side

* Sliding top along brass runners

* Gillows "apple" shaped feet with original castors...

...all fully working and in excellent condition.

** Purportedly named after a Captain Davenport who ordered a similar desk from Gillows in the late 18th century. Illustrated in "Gillows of Lancaster" by Susan Stuart; copies of drawings of very similar examples available.

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Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1800s.

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GILLOWS of LANCASTER: An excellent example of an early 19th century MAHOGANY DAVENPORT** by this highly regarded firm of cabinetmakers.

In beautiful condition, this fine davenport has many exciting features which include:

fig 1. A FINE
fig 1. A Fine "Gillows" Mahogany Davenport

Original cast brass gallery

Blind-tooled leather writing surface

Beaded decoration around the sloping/rising top

Fitted interior with two small drawers

Large slides to both sides

Hinged "secret" pen-and-ink drawer

fig 2. A FINE
fig 2. A Fine "Gillows" Mahogany Davenport

Good pair of travelling brass-topped inkwells

Four drawers with military handles to right-hand side

Sliding top along brass runners

Gillows "apple" shaped feet with original castors...

all fully working and in excellent condition.

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Purportedly named after a Captain Davenport who ordered a similar desk from Gillows in the late 18th century.
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

Illustrated in "Gillows of Lancaster" by Susan Stuart; copies of drawings of very similar examples available.

Date of Manufacture

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA272767
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
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Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
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