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A Regency Period Satinwood Davenport Desk by Gillow
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A Regency Period Satinwood Davenport Desk by Gillow

19th century
Description

Made from West Indian satinwood the desk has a fretted gallery, pull out slide and pen drawer. It stands on classic Regency Gillow design end supports and splay legs, both with carved decoration. Due to the expensive cost of satinwood during the early 19th century it is very unusual to find a davenport in this timber but from the quality of cabinet making and unusual design this would have been a very expensive commission by a wealthy patron. The inset leather appears to be original and the whole desk is of an excellent colour.

Physical Dimensions
Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
52cm (20.47")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
Declaration

William Cook Antiques has dated this Regency Satinwood Davenport Desk to the Regency era.

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Made from West Indian satinwood the desk has a fretted gallery, pull out slide and pen drawer. It stands on classic Regency Gillow design end supports and splay legs, both with carved decoration. Due to the expensive cost of satinwood during the early 19th century it is very unusual to find a davenport in this timber but from the quality of cabinet making and unusual design this would have been a very expensive commission by a wealthy patron. The inset leather appears to be original and the whole desk is of an excellent colour.
Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
52cm (20.47")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
Date of Manufacture

William Cook Antiques has dated this Regency Satinwood Davenport Desk to the Regency era.

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A Regency satinwood davenport desk featuring a sloped leather writing surface, decorative brass gallery rail, side drawer, and carved turned support legs with scroll feet on castors.
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Archive I A Regency satinwood davenport desk featuring a sloped leather writing surface, decorative brass gallery rail, side drawer, and carved turned support legs with scroll feet on castors.

A Regency Period Satinwood Davenport Desk by Gillow

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A Regency satinwood davenport desk featuring a sloped leather writing surface, decorative brass gallery rail, side drawer, and carved turned support legs with scroll feet on castors.
A Regency Period Satinwood Davenport Desk By Gillow
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A Regency satinwood davenport desk featuring a sloped leather writing surface, decorative brass gallery rail, side drawer, and carved turned support legs with scroll feet on castors.
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A Davenport desk is a small, compact writing desk defined by a sloped surface and side drawers. Named after a Captain Davenport who commissioned the original design from Gillows of Lancaster in the late eighteenth century, the style gained widespread popularity throughout the Regency and Victorian eras for its space-saving form.

Regency Davenport desks were typically constructed from timbers such as mahogany, rosewood, or satinwood. Writing surfaces were commonly lined with tooling-decorated leather, while accents included cast brass galleries, wooden knob handles, and brass castors.

Authentic pieces from the Regency period exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints, original brass hardware, and timber patination consistent with age. Maker stamps from prominent workshops such as Gillows may be present on drawer tops or lock plates, alongside hand-carved turned supports and original brass castors.

A Davenport desk functions as a functional accent piece in contemporary spaces such as a home library, study nook, or hallway alcove. Pairing warm satinwood or mahogany tones against neutral walls allows the carved details and timber figure to stand out without overwhelming smaller rooms.

Preserving a satinwood desk requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels and keeping the piece away from direct sunlight or radiators to prevent veneer cracking. Dust regularly with a clean microfiber cloth and apply high-quality beeswax sparingly along the wood grain.
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