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Superb Regency Rosewood Davenport Desk
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
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Superb Regency Rosewood Davenport Desk

19th century
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Outstanding Regency davenport, double slides, inkwells, military handles, inset castors, bramah locks throughout, superb colour and condition.

37" high

20" wide

22" depth

29" desk height

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You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, please phone ahead of visiting.

Physical Dimensions
Height
1cm (0.39")
Width
1cm (0.39")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd has dated this Regency Rosewood Davenport Desk to the Regency era.

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SA750761
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Description
Outstanding Regency davenport, double slides, inkwells, military handles, inset castors, bramah locks throughout, superb colour and condition.

37" high

20" wide

22" depth

29" desk height

FREE DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND

You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, please phone ahead of visiting.

Height
1cm (0.39")
Width
1cm (0.39")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd has dated this Regency Rosewood Davenport Desk to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA750761
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
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Seven showrooms of excellent quality antiques and decorative items.

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A Regency rosewood Davenport desk with a slanted leather writing slope, brass decorative mount, side drawers, and turned bun feet.
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Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07968 45 00 46
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Unit 5
The Elms Business Park
Appleby Magna
Derbyshire
DE12 7AP
United Kingdom
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A Regency rosewood Davenport desk with a slanted leather writing slope, brass decorative mount, side drawers, and turned bun feet.
Superb Regency Rosewood Davenport Desk
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A Davenport desk is a small, compact writing desk with a slanted hinged surface and side drawers. Originating in late eighteenth-century Britain, the design was named after Captain Davenport, who commissioned the first recorded example from the cabinetmaking firm Gillows of Lancaster.

Regency period Davenport desks were predominantly constructed using exotic hardwoods such as rosewood and mahogany. Features typically included hand-tooled leather writing surfaces, brass castors, turned wooden knobs, and decorative brass mounts or escutcheons.

Authentic Regency examples exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints on drawers, original brass locks, and period-correct timber such as genuine rosewood. The writing slope often slides forward or features internal secret compartments, with wear consistent with historical use around the plinth and turned feet.

Due to its compact footprint, a Davenport desk functions well as a dedicated writing station in a study alcove, living room corner, or hallway. Pairing the piece with contemporary desk accessories or minimal lighting creates a balanced contrast between historical craft and modern design.

Maintain the finish by dusting with a soft, dry cloth and applying high-grade beeswax polish along the wood grain sparingly once or twice a year. Keep the item away from direct heat sources and direct sunlight to prevent veneer cracking, colour fading, or shrinkage.
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