Victorian Pop Up Davenport

Name: Victorian Pop Up Davenport
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA437190
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by John Howkins Antiques

Description

A good quality Victorian burr walnut freestanding davenport. Often referred to as a’’ Harlequin’’ , ‘’Jack in the Box’’ , or ‘’Rise and Fall Davenport ‘’. The fall lifts to reveal 2 burr walnut veneered drawers and a pull out and adjustable writing slope with hand dyed green leather which has gold and blind tooling. To the side is a pen tray and an ink well. The right hand side interior drawer has a catch which when released allows the brass galleried top and secret stationary compartment to rise on a weighted counterbalance . The top lifts over to reveal another pierced brass gallery and inside is the shaped boxwood pigeonholed and stationary compartment . To the right side are 4 mahogany lined drawers with original turned knobs, brass locks (with keys) and escutcheons with opposing dummy drawers. The whole standing on a shaped plinth base with turned feet with sunken brass castors.

Height 37.5'' / 95cm. Width 23'' / 58.5cm. Depth 23.5'' / 59.5cm. Height open 42.5'' / 108cm

Physical Dimensions

Height

95cm (37.40")

Width

58cm (22.83")

Depth

59cm (23.23")

Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA437190

Dealers Internal Reference

21383

Dealers Notes

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Description

A good quality Victorian burr walnut freestanding davenport. Often referred to as a’’ Harlequin’’ , ‘’Jack in the Box’’ , or ‘’Rise and Fall Davenport ‘’.

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The fall lifts to reveal 2 burr walnut veneered drawers and a pull out and adjustable writing slope with hand dyed green leather which has gold and blind tooling.

John Howkins Antiques

To the side is a pen tray and an ink well. The right hand side interior drawer has a catch which when released allows the brass galleried top and secret stationary compartment to rise on a weighted counterbalance . The top lifts over to reveal another pierced brass gallery and inside is the shaped boxwood pigeonholed and stationary compartment . To the right side are 4 mahogany lined drawers with original turned knobs, brass locks (with keys) and escutcheons with opposing dummy drawers. The whole standing on a shaped plinth base with turned feet with sunken brass castors.

Height 37.5'' / 95cm. Width 23'' / 58.5cm. Depth 23.5'' / 59.5cm. Height open 42.5'' / 108cm