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Mid Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Top Davenport Desk
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Mid Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Top Davenport Desk

19th century
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Circa 1860, mid-Victorian burr walnut, piano topped Davenport desk. With three quarter wraparound, open piece gallery above a hinged lid, which opens to reveal two drawers with satin birch fronts and brass knobs. Inside is a pullout with pen and ink compartments and a hinged writing slope, and within the writing drawer is a small button which releases the piano top. This opens to show a fretwork centre gallery, and to the left side are dummy drawers with a set of real drawers on the right. The back is polished, with a fielded panel in burr walnut. It all stands on 4 brass and porcelain castor feet.

Physical Dimensions
Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this Burr Walnut Davenport Desk to the 1860s.

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SA529129
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Circa 1860, mid-Victorian burr walnut, piano topped Davenport desk.
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With three quarter wraparound, open piece gallery above a hinged lid, which opens to reveal two drawers with satin birch fronts and brass knobs.
Georgian Antiques

Inside is a pullout with pen and ink compartments and a hinged writing slope, and within the writing drawer is a small button which releases the piano top. This opens to show a fretwork centre gallery, and to the left side are dummy drawers with a set of real drawers on the right. The back is polished, with a fielded panel in burr walnut. It all stands on 4 brass and porcelain castor feet.

Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this Burr Walnut Davenport Desk to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA529129
Dealers Internal Ref
15892
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A mid-Victorian burr walnut piano top davenport desk featuring a top fretwork gallery with brass railing, a pull-out green leather writing slope, and side drawers.
Mid Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Top Davenport Desk
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A mid-Victorian burr walnut piano top davenport desk featuring a top fretwork gallery with brass railing, a pull-out green leather writing slope, and side drawers.
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The Davenport desk originated in the late eighteenth century when Captain Davenport commissioned a compact, functional writing desk from Gillows of Lancaster. The form evolved throughout the Victorian era, incorporating mechanisms such as piano tops, pop-up stationery nests, and elaborate carved supports.

Victorian Davenport desks were typically constructed using fine hardwoods, with figured veneers such as burr walnut, mahogany, or rosewood applied to the exterior. Writing surfaces were commonly lined with gold-tooled leather or skiver, and fittings were made from solid brass.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces feature hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, original brass castors beneath the base, and naturally aged drawer linings. Look for genuine wear on the writing surface and original locking mechanisms along the side drawers.

A Davenport desk serves as a compact statement piece in a hallway, bedroom, or dedicated study. Placing it against a neutral or dark-painted wall allows the figure of the wood veneer and carved details to highlight the surrounding scheme.

Dust the wood regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply high-grade beeswax twice a year along the direction of the grain. Keep the item away from direct sunlight and central heating radiators to prevent veneer movement or cracking.
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