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Victorian Walnut Davenport
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors
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Victorian Walnut Davenport

19th century
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This Victorian walnut davenport is a charming piece, featuring a sliding top with a red leather insert adorned with gold tooling. Lifting the top reveals a mahogany interior with two small stationary drawers, complete with petite bun handles, and a compartment ideal for a laptop or tablet. A hidden drawer, accessible by pulling a bun handle on the slope, swings out to offer a pen tray and an inkwell. Each side of the sliding top section has a pull-out candle slide. The left side boasts four functional mahogany-lined drawers, while the right side mirrors this with four dummy drawers, all sporting turned bun handles. The davenport sits on a plinth base concealing four castors, presenting a stately piece of history in excellent showroom condition, suitable for home or office use.

Physical Dimensions
Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Declaration

Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors has dated this Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk to the Victorian era.

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SA816641
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SAI2349
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Description
This Victorian walnut davenport is a charming piece, featuring a sliding top with a red leather insert adorned with gold tooling.
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Lifting the top reveals a mahogany interior with two small stationary drawers, complete with petite bun handles, and a compartment ideal for a laptop or tablet.
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

A hidden drawer, accessible by pulling a bun handle on the slope, swings out to offer a pen tray and an inkwell. Each side of the sliding top section has a pull-out candle slide. The left side boasts four functional mahogany-lined drawers, while the right side mirrors this with four dummy drawers, all sporting turned bun handles. The davenport sits on a plinth base concealing four castors, presenting a stately piece of history in excellent showroom condition, suitable for home or office use.

Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Date of Manufacture

Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors has dated this Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA816641
Dealers Internal Ref
SAI2349
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2017

A family run business , second generation of antique dealers est 1977 with 3 warehouses over 6000 sq ft

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Archive I A Victorian walnut Davenport desk featuring a slanted burgundy leather writing surface, side drawers with wooden knobs, and a solid rectangular base.

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Thornton
Fife
KY1 4AQ
United Kingdom
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A Victorian walnut Davenport desk featuring a slanted burgundy leather writing surface, side drawers with wooden knobs, and a solid rectangular base.
Victorian Walnut Davenport
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A Davenport desk is a small, compact writing desk with a slanted writing surface and side drawers, originating in late 18th-century England. It was named after Captain Davenport, who commissioned the first recorded piece from furniture makers Gillows of Lancaster for use aboard ships.

Victorian Davenport desks were commonly constructed from figured timbers such as walnut, mahogany, or rosewood, often featuring hand-carved cabriole supports or solid pedestal sides. The tops usually feature a hand-tooled leather writing surface, internal stationery compartments, and side-mounted drawers with dovetail joinery.

Authentic Victorian examples display period details such as hand-cut dovetail joints inside drawers, cast brass or steel lever locks, original wood knobs or brass pulls, and natural age-related oxidisation to the timber. The construction features solid wood linings rather than modern plywood or particle board.

Due to its compact footprint and vertical profile, a Davenport desk functions efficiently as a dedicated writing workstation in small studies, hallways, or living room alcoves. Pairing it with subtle contemporary lighting or placing it against neutral walls allows the timber grain to serve as a focal point without overwhelming smaller spaces.

Keep the wood and leather away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent drying, cracking, and fading. Protect the timber frame with high-grade beeswax polish, and clean the leather writing insert gently with a damp cloth followed by a dedicated leather conditioner.
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